Authoritarianism in an Age of Democratization By Jason Brownlee
Far from sweeping the globe uniformly the third wave of democratization left burgeoning republics and resilient dictatorships in its wake Applying than a year of original fieldwork in Egypt Iran Malaysia and the Philippines in this book Jason Brownlee shows that the mixed record of recent democratization is best deciphered through a historical and institutional approach to authoritarian rule Exposing the internal organizations that structure elite conflict Brownlee demonstrates why the critical soft liners needed for democratic transitions have been dormant in Egypt and Malaysia but outspoken in Iran and the Philippines By establishing how ruling parties originated and why they impede change Brownlee illuminates the problem of contemporary authoritarianism and informs the promotion of durable democracy Authoritarianism in an Age of Democratization.
Jason Brownlee