Description: Peaceful protest is a strong driver for democratization across the globe. Yet, it doesn't always lead to democratic transition, as seen in the Arab Spring revolutions in Egypt or Yemen. Why do some nonviolent transitions end in democracy while others do not? In From Dissent to Democracy, Jonathan Pinckney systematically examines transitions initiated by nonviolent resistance campaigns and argues that two key factors explain whether or not democracy will follow such efforts. First, a movement must sustain high levels of social mobilization. Second, it must direct that mobilization away from revolutionary "maximalist" goals and tactics and towards support for new institutions. Pinckney tests his theory by presenting a global statistical analysis of all political transitions from 1945-2011 and three case studies from Nepal, Zambia, and Brazil. Original and empirically rigorous, this book provides new insights into the intersection of democratization and nonviolent resistance and gives actionable recommendations for how to encourage democratic transitions.
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EAN: 9780190097318
UPC: 9780190097318
ISBN: 9780190097318
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Book Title: From Dissent to Democracy: The Promise and Perils
Item Length: 23.4 cm
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Name: From Dissent to Democracy: the Promise and Perils of Civil Resistance Transitions
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Item Height: 235 mm
Subject: Government, Politics, History
Publication Year: 2020
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 382 g
Subject Area: Political Sociology
Author: Jonathan C. Pinckney
Item Width: 156 mm
Format: Paperback
