The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes: Chile: Chile Vol 4

The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes: Chile: Chile Vol 4

by JuanJ.Linz (Editor), Alfred Stepan (Editor)

Synopsis

The fate of democratic governments throughout the world is a topic of growing concern. The crises of modern history, from the Machtergreifung by Hitler through the downfall of democracies. In a systematic review of the political experiences of Latin American and European democratic nations, these original, thought-provoking books propose a significant new comparative framework for understanding the dynamics of political change and the conditions necessary for democratic stability.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 01 Sep 1978

ISBN 10: 0801820103
ISBN 13: 9780801820106

Media Reviews
A rich collection of challenging studies that, in addition ot supplying useful data on the performance of democratic institutions in a variety of settings, gives us a good example of how collaborative, cross-national explanatory research can be conducted. * Journal of Politics *
Author Bio
Alfred Stepan is the Wallace Sayre Professor of Government at Columbia University, coauthor, with Juan J. Linz, of Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation: Southern Europe, South America, and Post-Communist Europe, and coeditor, also with Juan J. Linz, of The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes, both published by Johns Hopkins.