{"product_id":"democracy-and-its-limits-lessons-from-asia-latin-america-and-the-middle-east-paperback-softback-9780268008918","title":"Democracy and Its Limits; Lessons from Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East (Paperback \/ softback) 9780268008918","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDemocracy and Its Limits\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLessons from Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHoward Handelman (Edited by), Mark Tessler (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780268008918\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 February 2000\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e364 pages, 20 tables, 6 figures - 20 Tables, black and white - 6 Figures\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.493 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Some of the topics addressed include the role of women in Jordanian and Tunisian political life, patronage in South Korean politics, the prospects for greater political liberalization in the Middle East, institutional reform in Mexico, and institution building in China. The most authoritative chapter is Scott Mainwaring's study of democratic survivability in Latin America.\" —\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book takes an in-depth look at democracy and its limitations in several areas of the world. Through case studies of Iran and Jordan, as well as of countries from other regions, the contributors identify two types of impediments to democratization: institutional, cultural, ideological, and leadership weaknesses on the one hand; and factors related to representation, equal opportunity, and justice on the other. The individual case studies assess the achievements and challenges that countries face in the democratization process, and offer insights about the prospects for democratic development.\" —\u003ci\u003eMiddle East Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe multidisciplinary essays in \u003ci\u003eDemocracy and Its Limits\u003c\/i\u003e combine an appreciation of the progress made to date in Third World democratization with a sober assessment of structural and cultural factors that limit further progress toward procedural democracy in many parts of the world, such as China and much of the Middle East. The contributors to this volume assess the positive accomplishments of newly installed or restored democratic regimes, as well as the frequent failure of political democracies to achieve socioeconomic democracy. In avoiding both the euphoria of many early works on Third Wave democratization and the deep pessimism of many recent publications, this book presents a balanced perspective that is a welcome contribution to the field of comparative politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Notre Dame Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52520440135960,"sku":"9780268008918","price":19.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/democracy-and-its-limits-lessons-from-asia-latin-america-and-the-middle-east-paperback-softback-9780268008918","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}