Democratization by David Potter

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In 1760 no polity in the world was democratic in any way we would now recognize. In 1995 there were democratic states on every continent and in every region. The struggle to create, sustain, and entrench democratic political systems is one of the central narratives of modernity.

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Democratization by David Potter

In 1760 no polity in the world was democratic in any way we would now recognize. In 1995 there were democratic states on every continent and in every region. The struggle to create, sustain, and entrench democratic political systems is one of the central narratives of modernity.
"The first comprehensive textbook to address this central political phenomenon" The Times Higher Education Supplement

"A fine array of specialist contributors ... especially welcome to see these issues presented clearly and without jargon." Commonwealth and Comparative Politics

"A significant contribution to the academic study of the causes and process of democratization ... the contributing authors achieve a high degree of clarity without sacrificing theoretical and analytical depth." Democratization

David Stone Potter is the Francis W. Kelsey Collegiate Professor of Greek and Roman History and the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Professor of Greek and Latin in Ancient History at The University of Michigan. David Goldblatt was a South African photographer noted for his portrayal of South Africa during the period of apartheid and more recently that country's landscapes. He described himself as a self-appointed observer and critic of the society into which I was born. He had numerous publications to his name.

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ISBN 13 9780745618159
ISBN 10 0745618154
Title Democratization
Author David Potter
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 1997-03-14
Number of pages 560
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