Democratic transitions : exploring the structural sources of the fourth wave
- New Delhi Viva books 2006
- 203 p.
Doorenspleet interweaves a discussion of key concepts, the major theoretical approaches to democratization, and statistical analyses to illuminate the influence of structural-primarily economic and social-factors on democratic transitions. She also explores the notion of "waves" of democratization. Though focusing on the 1989-2001 period, she offers a wealth of new evidence covering two centuries of democratic transitions around the globe.