"Comprehensive in scope, erudite in learning, thorough in documentation, and wise in its maxims and conclusions."--Philippe C. Schmitter, 'American Political Science Review' Zobraziť viac
The fate of democratic governments throughout the world is a topic of growing concern. The crisis of modern history, from the Machtergreifung by Hitler through the downfall of the Allende government in Chile, have caused many to suspect an inevitable... Zobraziť viac
Since their classic volume The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes was published in 1978, Juan J. Linz and Alfred Stepan have increasingly focused on the questions of how, in the modern world, nondemocratic regimes can be eroded and democratic regimes... Zobraziť viac
