Democratization  (tagged articles)

The Politics of Nation-Building, Ethnicity, and Democratization in Ethiopia

Melale G. Hailu - This article explores the political relationship between nation-building, ethnicity, and democracy in the context of Ethiopia. It traces Ethiopia's poltical history, explores the consequential role ethnicity has played in the formation of the modern Ethiopian nation... Keep Reading »
Photo: Emmanual DYAN CC-2

The Changing Arena of Power Contestation Between the State and Chaebols in South Korea: Democracy and the Ascent of Legal Institutions

Tan A. Seng - The growth of the South Korean economy has often been attributed to the rise of Chaebols, or family owned businesses with wide-ranging conglomeratelike economic interests. The embeddedness of the Chaebol in Korea's political economy has allowed them to emerge as a... Keep Reading »
Photo: Vadim Timoshkin CC-2

New Methods Of Democratic Consolidation: The Application Of Citizenship Laws In Ethnically Fractured States

Adam Goldstein - The consensus in scholarly circles regarding democratic consolidation stipulates the importance of a cohesive demos, or population, that is also congruent with a representative polity, or political class. One of the main inhibitors of this goal is ethnic conflict,... Keep Reading »
Photo: Jeannie O'Brien/Trocaire CC-2

Rethinking the Role of Cooperatives in African Development

Cynthia Kwakyewah - In their search for a new development paradigm, many African governments and international organizations have reverted to cooperatives, a distinct business model that manifest a turbulent history ranging from pre-colonial to colonial and post-independence Africa. Owing... Keep Reading »

Women's Motivations and Roles in Islamist Organizations

Audrey Cleaver-Bartholomew - It is a common misperception that Islamist organizations are men’s groups. Some, like the Muslim Brotherhood, even involve specifically gendered names, or include other references to “brothers” and “brotherhood.” Beyond exclusive language... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Democratization is tagged in the following 15 articles.

African Politics
2022, Vol. 14 No. 01
The Politics of Nation-Building, Ethnicity, and Democratization in Ethiopia
By Melale G. Hailu
This article explores the political relationship between nation-building, ethnicity, and democracy in the context of Ethiopia. It traces Ethiopia's poltical history, explores the consequential role ethnicity has played in the formation of the modern... Read Article »
Democracy Ethiopia International Development African Politics Nation-Building Democratization
Political Economy
2017, Vol. 11 No. 1
The Changing Arena of Power Contestation Between the State and Chaebols in South Korea: Democracy and the Ascent of Legal Institutions
By Tan A. Seng
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
The growth of the South Korean economy has often been attributed to the rise of Chaebols, or family owned businesses with wide-ranging conglomeratelike economic interests. The embeddedness of the Chaebol in Korea's political economy has allowed... Read Article »
South Korea Chaebols Democratization Political Economy Corruption
Comparative Politics
2016, Vol. 7 No. 1
New Methods Of Democratic Consolidation: The Application Of Citizenship Laws In Ethnically Fractured States
By Adam Goldstein
Published by Clocks and Clouds
The consensus in scholarly circles regarding democratic consolidation stipulates the importance of a cohesive demos, or population, that is also congruent with a representative polity, or political class. One of the main inhibitors of this goal... Read Article »
Comparative Politics Democracy Democratization Citizenship Nationality Ethnic Conflict Federalism
International Development
2016, Vol. 8 No. 06
Rethinking the Role of Cooperatives in African Development
By Cynthia Kwakyewah
In their search for a new development paradigm, many African governments and international organizations have reverted to cooperatives, a distinct business model that manifest a turbulent history ranging from pre-colonial to colonial and post-independence... Read Article »
Social Economy Cooperatives International Development Democratization African Culture Sub-Saharan Africa
Islam
2016, Vol. 8 No. 05
Women's Motivations and Roles in Islamist Organizations
By Audrey Cleaver-Bartholomew
It is a common misperception that Islamist organizations are men’s groups. Some, like the Muslim Brotherhood, even involve specifically gendered names, or include other references to “brothers” and “brotherhood.” Beyond... Read Article »
Islam Women in Arab World Women's Rights Women in Islam Islamism Democratization Middle East
Shakespeare
2015, Vol. 7 No. 06
Polysemic Language, Democratization, and the Empowerment of the Body Politic in Shakespeare's Hamlet
By Hayley E. Tartell
In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Prince Hamlet’s polysemic language raises the theme of empowerment of the body politic and, ultimately, the notion of Democratization. Through an analysis of Hamlet’s speech, particularly in response... Read Article »
Shakespeare Hamlet Political Philosophy Democratization Polysemy Ranciere Body Politic
Democratization
2015, Vol. 5 No. 1
Do Western-Educated Middle East Leaders Pass the Democracy Test?
By Jessica Agostinelli
Published by Clocks and Clouds
This research examines the assumed relationship between Western education and democracy as it relates to Middle East leadership. While previous literature on this topic has argued that a non-Western leader's Western education is a positive contributor... Read Article »
Democracy Leadership Middle East Arab Spring Authoritarianism Democratization
Regime Change
2013, Vol. 5 No. 02
Regime Change Processes in the Republic of Georgia: Challenges to Stability and Democracy
By Salvatore J. Freni
Of the three states in the South Caucasus, Georgia has experienced the most political instability since the collapse of the USSR. Some scholars even described the country in the immediate aftermath of independence as a failed state. Despite the... Read Article »
Georgia The Caucasus Regime Change Democratization Post-Communist States Power Transfers
Democratization
2012, Vol. 4 No. 09
"Pressing Disengagement:" Chile's Transition to Democracy After Augusto Pinochet's 1973 Military Coup
By Alexander E. Hopkins
Although he left office in March 1990, dictator Augusto Pinochet effectively held absolute power in Chile from 1973-1988. His September 1973 military coup proved that a charismatic individual could set the goals of the state by using hard power... Read Article »
Democratization Chile Augusto Pinochet Coup D'etat
Political Development
2011, Vol. 4 No. 2
The Odd Couple: Modernization and Democratization in Southeast Asia
By Nicholas Anderson
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
Seymour Martin Lipset's, "the more well-to-do a nation, the greater chances that it will sustain democracy,"1 has set off over five decades of intense debate over the conditions most conducive to democratic transition and establishment. Variations... Read Article »
Modernization Democracy Southeast Asia Democratization
Kenya
2010, Vol. 2 No. 09
Crime and Development in Kenya: Emerging Trends and the Transnational Implications of Political, Economic, and Social Instability
By Samuel L. Aronson
Postcolonial Kenya has seen a significant amount of development, both politically and economically, since its independence in 1963. Starting with the presidency of Jomo Kenyatta, the nation prospered -- experiencing economic growth of at least 5... Read Article »
Kenya Terrorism African Politics International Development Sub-Saharan Africa East Africa Democratization
South America
2010, Vol. 2 No. 01
A River for Freedom: The Itaipu Hyrdoelectric Project and the Democratization of Paraguay
By Tonei Glavinic
From 1954 to 1989, Paraguay was subject to the authoritarian regime of Alfredo Stroessner and the Colorado Party. While Stroessner came to power at a time of great economic strife, it was the most prosperous time of his regime that led to his downfall... Read Article »
Paraguay Democratization Politics Democracy Alfredo Stroessner Economic Development Hydroelectric Transition To Democracy
Democracy
2008, Vol. 1 No. 2
Rethinking the Premise of Democracy Promotion
By Arthur Goldsmith
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
U.S. foreign policy exemplifies a broad Wilsonian consensus about the value of democracy promotion. The “forward strategy of freedom,” for example, has been the cornerstone of the Bush administration’s geopolitics, but it was not... Read Article »
Democracy Democratization US Foreign Policy
Comparative Politics
2008, Vol. 1 No. 2
Fragile Foundations and Infant Institutions: The Case of Non-Reform in Haiti
By Katie Engelhart
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
Haiti has earned the dubious distinction of being one of the poorest nations, on a per capita basis, in the world. Even the country’s relatively recent transition from authoritarianism to democratic rule was not enough to spark liberal-market... Read Article »
Haiti Democratization Caribbean Reform Institutions
Mexico
2007, Vol. 1 No. 1
Country of Contradictions: Mexico's Transition to Modernity
By Lauren Herget
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
A country’s transition from Cold War-era third-world dependence into competitive, global autonomy is often a difficult and complicated process. Like many other developing nations today, Mexico is meeting its fair share of stumbling blocks... Read Article »
Mexico Modernization Democratization Mexican Politics Natural Resources

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