The Making and Unmaking of Democracy : Lessons From History and World Politics

First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Introduction / Theodore K. Rabb, Ezra N. Suleiman -- Pre-modern Europe -- Conditions For Athenian Democracy / Josiah Ober -- Republic And Democracy: On Early Modern Origins Of Democratic Theory / Maurizio Viroli -- Institutions And Ideas: Planting The Roots Of Democracy In Early Modern Europe / Theodore K. Rabb -- Response To Ober, Viroli, And Rabb / George Kateb -- Modern Europe -- Hope, Disappointment, And Self-restraint: Reflections On The Democratic Experiment / Anne Sa'adah -- Democracy In Spain: Two Paradigms / Edward Malefakis -- Potemkin Democracy / Stephen Holmes -- Dilemmas Of Democracy In The European Union / Ezra N. Suleiman -- Asia, Africa, And The Middle East -- Recasting The Primacy Of Politics In Israeli Democracy / Asher Arian -- Prospects For Democracy In Tropical Africa / Robert L. Tignor -- Nature Of South African Democracy: Political Dominance And Economic Inequality / Jeffrey Herbst -- Democracy In Turkey / Bernard Lewis -- East Asian Democratic Transitions / Kent E. Calder -- Response To Arian, Tignor, And Herbst / Irving Leonard Markovitz -- Latin America -- Capitalism And Democracy In South America / Jeremy Adelman -- Democratic Pathways: Crossroads, Detours, And Dead Ends In Central America / Deborah J. Yashar -- United States -- Possibilities For Democracy In America / Jennifer L. Hochschild -- Race, Ethnicity, And American Democracy: An (unguarded) Optimistic View / Sean Wilentz -- Conclusion / Theodore K. Rabb, Ezra N. Suleiman. Edited By Theodore K. Rabb And Ezra N. Suleiman. Revised Contributions Of A Conference. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. For every citizen of the world, there is no more urgent issue than the spread of democracy. Democracy is what the WTO-protestors are calling for; it's the main concern of human rights advocates; and it's only long-term way to end terrorism. But how does democracy spread? What can be done to encourage and support. This remarkable new collection brings together some of the best minds in variety of fields to discuss the conditions that promote and sustain, or undermine and extinguish democratic institutions and ideas. Spanning political thought from ancient Athens to contemporary sub-Saharan Africa, the contributors develop an outline of how democracy develops. Several key factors emerge: Democratic transitions are always heavily shaped by the ideas and practices of past regimes (like tribal traditions in Africa), international political and economic pressure to liberalize (as in Asia) and current economic conditions. The quality of democracy is almost always improved by the elimination of religion as the center of the state, by the move from democracy as protection of the individual from the state to democracy as enhancer of rights, and by the progression from a focus on the individual to a focus on the community. Expansive in its coverage and fundamental in its significance, The Making and Unmaking of Democracy is a volume to learn from, argue against, and expand upon. Cover The Making and Unmaking of Democracy Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Introduction Pre-Modern Europe Chapter One Conditions for Athenian Democracy Chapter Two Republic and Democracy: On Early Modern Origins of Democratic Theory Chapter Three Institutions and Ideas: Planting the Roots of Democracy in Early Modern Europe Chapter Four A Response to Ober, Viroli, and Rabb Modern Europe Chapter Five Hope, Disappointment, and Self-Restraint: Reflections on the Democratic Experiment Chapter Six Democracy in Spain: Two Paradigms Chapter Seven Potemkin Democracy Chapter Eight Dilemmas of Democracy in the European Union Asia, Africa, and the Middle East Chapter Nine Recasting the Primacy of Politics in Israeli Democracy Chapter Ten Prospects for Democracy in Tropical Africa Chapter Eleven The Nature of South African Democracy: Political Dominance and Economic Inequality Chapter Twelve Democracy in Turkey Chapter Thirteen East Asian Democratic Transitions Chapter Fourteen A Response to Arian, Tignor, and Herbst Latin America Chapter Fifteen Capitalism and Democracy in South America Chapter Sixteen Democratic Pathways: Crossroads, Detours, and Dead Ends in Central America United States Chapter Seventeen The Possibilities for Democracy in America Chapter Eighteen Race, Ethnicity, and American Democracy: An (Unguarded) Optimistic View Conclusion Index For every citizen of the world, there is no more urgent issue than the spread of democracy. Democracy is what the WTO-protestors are calling for; it's the main concern of human rights advocates; and it's only long-term way to end terrorism. But how does democracy spread? What can be done to encourage and support. This text brings together a number of eminent authorities on democracy to take on the most widely debated topic in international relations: the promotion of democracy. Spanning political thought from ancient Athens to contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa, this remarkable collection explores the conditions that promote, sustain and undermine democratic institutions and ideas. Expansive and provocative for any student of democracy, The Making and Unmaking of Democracy is a volume to learn from, argue against, or expand upon. This text brings together a number of authorities on democracy from the fields of political science and history to take on the most widely debated topic in international relations: the promotion of democracy