One of the most exciting and hopeful trends of the past 15 years has been the worldwide movement away from authoritarian governments. The collapse of the communist regimes in Eastern Europe is only the latest and most dramatic element in a process that began in the mid-1970s and still seems to be gaining momentum in such areas as subsaharan Africa. This book summarizes the presentations and discussions at a workshop for the U.S. Agency for International Development that explored what is known about transitions to democracy in various parts of the world and what the United States can do to support the democratization process.
- The Transition to Democracy
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction from A.I.D. Officials
- ANTONIO GAYOSO AGENCY DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE FOR HUMAN RESOURCES, BUREAU FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- RICHARD BISSELL ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR, BUREAU FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- RONALD W. ROSKENS ADMINISTRATOR
- What is a Democracy? Plenary Session I
- POLITICS
- ECONOMICS
- SOCIETY
- DISCUSSION
- Getting to Democracy: Plenary Session II
- A RESEARCH PERSPECTIVE
- DISCUSSION
- Issues in the Transition to Democracy: Reports of the Working Groups
- THE RULE OF LAW
- INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESSES FOR DEBATE, CONSENSUS, AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
- INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESSES OF STATE POWER: POLICE AND CIVIL/MILITARY RELATIONS
- THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN APPROACHES TO DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- MARKET-ORIENTED ECONOMIC REFORMS AND DEMOCRACY
- INTERMEDIARY INSTITUTIONS THAT OPERATE BETWEEN THE CITIZEN AND THE STATE: UNIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, INTEREST GROUPS, BUSINESS…
- SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF DIVIDED SOCIETIES
- WHERE TO START IN PROMOTING DEMOCRACY: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN "TOP-DOWN" AND "BOTTOM-UP" DEVELOPME…
- Comment and Synthesis: Plenary Session III
- Regional Perspectives: Reports of the Working Groups
- ASIA
- NEAR EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
- EASTERN EUROPE
- AFRICA
- LATIN AMERICA
- DISCUSSION
- Threats to Democracy: Plenary Session IV
- Setting an Action Agenda: Plenary Session V
- Appendix: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers
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