International Politics of Democratization

<p>This book examines the international dimensions of democratization processes showing the degree to which international actors ranging from states to non-governmental players have an influence on what were once thought of as exclusively domestic processes of political change.</p> <p></p> <p>The contributors to the volume look at changes in foreign policy resulting from transitions to democracy in a number of countries and regions. Some of the areas covered include: </p> <ul> <li>Portugal and Spain in Europe in the 1970s</li> <li>Brazil and Argentina in Latin America from the early 1980s</li> <li>Eastern and Central Europe in the 1990s</li> <li>Various countries in the Arab World</li> <p></p></ul> <p></p> <p>The chapters adopt a theoretical and empirical perspective: while the two introductory chapters of the book place a special emphasis on interpretation and quantitative analysis of regime change and the role of international actors in such processes the remaining chapters examines specific case studies.</p> <p></p> <p><em>The International Politics of Democratization</em> will be of interest to students and researchers of International Relations Politics and Democracy.</p>