Routledge Handbook of Democratization

Section I

Section I provides a regional tour d’horizon of the current state of democratisation and democracy in eight regions around the world

Section II

Section II examines key structures, processes and outcomes of democratisation and democracy

Section III

Section III focuses on the relationship between democratisation and international relations through examination of a range of issues and actors including: the third and fourth waves of democracy, political conditionality, the United Nations, the European Union, the African Union and the Organisation of African States

Section IV

Section IV Examines the interaction between democratisation and development with a focus on poverty and inequality, security, human rights, gender, war, and conflict resolution.

A comprehensive survey of democratization across the world, this work will be essential reading for scholars and policy-makers alike.