Democratization is the most comprehensive volume on this critical field of contemporary politics, with insightful coverage of the key theories, actors, dynamics, and developments. This authoritative guide brings together leading experts from diverse international backgrounds, including some of the best known names in the field, making it an invaluable resource to students of democratization. This second edition reflects the dramatic changes in today's political world, with empirical coverage of developments on every continent. It considers the role of new technologies, including a dedicated chapter on social media and democratization, as well as the resilience of authoritarian tendencies in many parts of the world. The book is accompanied by a range of online resources designed to support both students and lecturers. For students: Revise key terms and test your knowledge of terminology from the book with our digital flashcard glossary. Expand your knowledge of key developments in world affairs with additional case studies. Take your learning further with links to reliable web content and relevant OUP journals. For registered adopters of the textbook: Guide class debate with suggested seminar questions and activities. Adapt PowerPoint slides as a basis for lecture presentations, or use as handouts in class.

Democratization

Politics & Social Sciences

Inglehart, Ronald F.

Welzel, Christian

Politics & Government

Oxford University Press

This book demonstrates that people's basic values and beliefs are changing, in ways that affect their political, sexual, economic, and religious behavior. These changes are roughly predictable because they can be interpreted on the basis of a revised version of modernization theory presented here. Drawing on a massive body of evidence from societies containing 85% of the world's population, the authors demonstrate that modernization is a process of human development, in which economic development triggers cultural changes that make individual autonomy, gender equality, and democracy increasingly likely.

Modernization, Cultural Change, and Democracy: The Human Development Sequence

Business & Money

Inglehart, Ronald

Economics

Cambridge University Press

This book presents a comprehensive theory of why human freedom gave way to increasing oppression since the invention of states - and why this trend began to reverse itself more recently, leading to a rapid expansion of universal freedoms and democracy. Drawing on a massive body of evidence, the author tests various explanations of the rise of freedom, providing convincing support of a well-reasoned theory of emancipation. The study demonstrates multiple trends toward human empowerment, which converge to give people control over their lives. Most important among these trends is the spread of "emancipative values," which emphasize free choice and equal opportunities. The author identifies the desire for emancipation as the origin of the human empowerment trend and shows when and why this desire grows strong; why it is the source of democracy; and how it vitalizes civil society, feeds humanitarian norms, enhances happiness, and helps redirect modern civilization toward sustainable development.

Freedom Rising: Human Empowerment and the Quest for Emancipation (World Values Surveys)

Social Sciences

Freedom Rising: Human Empowerment and the Quest for Emancipation

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