The transition to democracy : proceedings of a workshop / Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy.

Equality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 93 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1991.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

One of the most exciting and hopeful trends of the past 15 years has been the worldwide movement away from authoritarian governments. The collapse of the communist regimes in Eastern Europe is only the latest and most dramatic element in a process that began in the mid-1970s and still seems to be gaining momentum in such areas as subsaharan Africa. This book summarizes the presentations and discussions at a workshop for the U.S. Agency for International Development that explored what is known about transitions to democracy in various parts of the world and what the United States can do to support the democratization process.

Contents:

The Transition to Democracy

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Introduction from A.I.D. Officials

ANTONIO GAYOSO AGENCY DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE FOR HUMAN RESOURCES, BUREAU FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

RICHARD BISSELL ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR, BUREAU FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

RONALD W. ROSKENS ADMINISTRATOR

What is a Democracy? Plenary Session I

POLITICS

ECONOMICS

SOCIETY

DISCUSSION

Getting to Democracy: Plenary Session II

A RESEARCH PERSPECTIVE

Issues in the Transition to Democracy: Reports of the Working Groups

THE RULE OF LAW

INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESSES FOR DEBATE, CONSENSUS, AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESSES OF STATE POWER: POLICE AND CIVIL/MILITARY RELATIONS

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN APPROACHES TO DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

MARKET-ORIENTED ECONOMIC REFORMS AND DEMOCRACY

INTERMEDIARY INSTITUTIONS THAT OPERATE BETWEEN THE CITIZEN AND THE STATE: UNIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, INTEREST GROUPS, BUSINESS…

SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF DIVIDED SOCIETIES

WHERE TO START IN PROMOTING DEMOCRACY: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN "TOP-DOWN" AND "BOTTOM-UP" DEVELOPME…

Comment and Synthesis: Plenary Session III

OVERVIEW

Regional Perspectives: Reports of the Working Groups

ASIA

NEAR EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

EASTERN EUROPE

AFRICA

LATIN AMERICA

Threats to Democracy: Plenary Session IV

Setting an Action Agenda: Plenary Session V

Appendix: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

1-280-20385-4

9786610203857

0-309-57215-0

0-585-14325-0

OCLC:

44954558