Description
Product ID: | 9783030393731 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Nonviolent Resistance and Democratic Consolidation |
Authors: | Author: Daniel Lambach, Veronique Dudouet, Matteo Dressler, Markus Bayer, Felix S. Bethke |
Page Count: | 193 |
Subjects: | Comparative politics, Comparative politics, Political structures: democracy, Terrorism, armed struggle, Political structures: democracy, Terrorism, armed struggle |
Description: | This book argues that democracies emerging from peaceful protest last longer, achieve higher levels of democratic quality, and are more likely to see at least two peaceful handovers of power than democracies that emerged out of violent resistance or top-down liberalization. This book argues that democracies emerging from peaceful protest last longer, achieve higher levels of democratic quality, and are more likely to see at least two peaceful handovers of power than democracies that emerged out of violent resistance or top-down liberalization. Nonviolent resistance is not just an effective means of deposing dictators; it can also help consolidate democracy after the transition from autocratic rule. Drawing on case studies on democratic consolidation in Africa and Latin America, the authors find that nonviolent resistance creates a more inclusive transition process that is more resistant to democratic breakdown in the long term. |
Imprint Name: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
Publisher Name: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2021-03-21 |