Authoritarianism in an Age of Democratization

@book{BrownleeJason2007, abstract = {Far from sweeping the globe uniformly, the 'third wave of democratization' left burgeoning republics and resilient dictatorships in its wake. Applying more than a year of original fieldwork in Egypt, Iran, Malaysia, and the Philippines, Jason Brownlee shows that the mixed record of recent democratization is best deciphered through a historical and institutional approach to authoritarian rule. Exposing the internal organizations that structure elite conflict, Brownlee demonstrates why the critical soft-liners needed for democratic transitions have been dormant in Egypt and Malaysia but outspoken in Iran and the Philippines. By establishing how ruling parties originated and why they impede change, Brownlee illuminates the problem of contemporary authoritarianism and informs the promotion of durable democracy.}, author = {Brownlee, Jason }, citeulike-article-id = {3064821}, edition = {1}, howpublished = {Paperback}, isbn = {052168966X}, keywords = {authoritarianism, democratization, egypt, election, iran, malaysia, philippines}, month = {July}, posted-at = {2008-07-31 09:46:47}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Cambridge University Press}, title = {Authoritarianism in an Age of Democratization}, url = {http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20\&path=ASIN/052168966X}, year = {2007} }

TY - BOOK ID - BrownleeJason2007 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3064821 N2 - Far from sweeping the globe uniformly, the 'third wave of democratization' left burgeoning republics and resilient dictatorships in its wake. Applying more than a year of original fieldwork in Egypt, Iran, Malaysia, and the Philippines, Jason Brownlee shows that the mixed record of recent democratization is best deciphered through a historical and institutional approach to authoritarian rule. Exposing the internal organizations that structure elite conflict, Brownlee demonstrates why the critical soft-liners needed for democratic transitions have been dormant in Egypt and Malaysia but outspoken in Iran and the Philippines. By establishing how ruling parties originated and why they impede change, Brownlee illuminates the problem of contemporary authoritarianism and informs the promotion of durable democracy. SN - 052168966X TI - Authoritarianism in an Age of Democratization PB - Cambridge University Press KW - authoritarianism KW - democratization KW - egypt KW - election KW - iran KW - malaysia KW - philippines AU - Brownlee, Jason PY - 2007/07/23/ UR - http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20&path=ASIN/052168966X ER -