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Transitions from Authoritarian Rule

Southern Europe

Guillermo O’Donnell, Philippe C. Schmitter, and Laurence Whitehead

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An array of internationally noted scholars examines the process of democratization in southern Europe and Latin America. They provide new interpretations of both current and historical efforts of nations to end periods of authoritarian rule and to initiate transition to democracy, efforts that have met with widely varying degrees of success and failure. Extensive case studies of individual countries, a comparative overview, and a synthesis conclusions offer important insights for political scientists, students, and all concerned with the prospects for democracy. The historical example of Italy...

An array of internationally noted scholars examines the process of democratization in southern Europe and Latin America. They provide new interpretations of both current and historical efforts of nations to end periods of authoritarian rule and to initiate transition to democracy, efforts that have met with widely varying degrees of success and failure. Extensive case studies of individual countries, a comparative overview, and a synthesis conclusions offer important insights for political scientists, students, and all concerned with the prospects for democracy. The historical example of Italy after Mussolini as well as the more recent cases of Greece, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey suggest factors that may make a transition relatively secure.

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The essays appearing in the collection Transitions from Authoritarian rule... will serve as reference points for students of redemocratization for years to come. Other essays will serve as classic case studies... the volumes deserve to be read time and again.

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Available
Trim Size
6.125
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9.25
Pages
232
ISBN
9780801831904
Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
1. An Introduction to Southern European Transitions from Authoritarian Rule: Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey
2. Political Economy, Legitimation, and the State in Southern

Foreword
Preface
1. An Introduction to Southern European Transitions from Authoritarian Rule: Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey
2. Political Economy, Legitimation, and the State in Southern Europe
3. The Demise of the First Fascist Regime and Italy's Transition to Democracy: 1943-1948
4. Political Change in Spain and the Prospects for Democracy
5. Regime Overthrow and the Prospects for Democratic Transition in Portugal
6. Regime Change and the Prospects for Democracy in Greece: 1974-1983
7. Democracy in Turkey: Problems and Prospects
Notes
Index

Author Bios
Guillermo O’Donnell
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Guillermo O’Donnell

Guillermo O'Donnell was a prominent Argentine political scientist who served as president of the International Political Science Association (IPSA) from 1988 to 1991, and was vice-president of the American Political Science Association (APSA) from 1999–2000.
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Philippe C. Schmitter

Philippe C. Schmitter is an Emeritus Professor of the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute.
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Laurence Whitehead

Laurence Whitehead is a senior research fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford University. He is the author of Democratization: Theory and Experience.