Carnegie, Paul J. (2009) Mapping ambiguity in democratization. Europolis: Journal of Political Science and Theory, 1 (5). pp. 397-415. ISSN 1582-4969
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There is ready agreement that countries do not emerge in straightforward transitions from authoritarian rule to multi-party democracy. Yet, we find less consensus on how and why democratic institutions, practices and values become entrenched and accepted. This owes much to the fact that two approaches broadly frame the analysis of democratization, namely structural and actor-centric. Each approach carries with it different assumptions about the dynamics of regime change. As a result, scholarly interpretations reflect those differing assumptions and subsequently, the conclusions we arrive at about the process. The tension between the two approaches makes it increasingly difficult to grasp the ambiguous institutional outcomes of recent advances. The following article addresses the challenge of relating ambiguity to the study of democratization. Firstly, rather than neglect the key insights on transition and consolidation provided by the two above approaches, this article offers a complimentary critique of them. Suitably equipped with directions from the extant literature, it proceeds to outline a conceptual framework for mapping ambiguous post-authoritarian settlements.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Subjects: | J Political Science > JA Political science (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) > School of Government, Development and International Affairs |
| Depositing User: | Paul Carnegie |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Dec 2016 22:48 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Aug 2017 04:59 |
| URI: | https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/9524 |
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