Democratisation

The goal

The course provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary theoretical debates on democratization and of relevant cases of democratization in various world regions in the last half century. Students will explore key structural, cultural and institutional factors in democratization as well as the role of various actors in these events. All themes will be examined from the comparative perspective and illustrated with examples from the “third wave” of democratization and recent global democratic recession.

The outcome

Students are expected to become familiar with key concepts and theoretical debates in democratization studies and to discuss them – at least in key aspects – with regard to relevant examples of contemporary democratization in Southern Europe, Latin America, East Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

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1. J. Linz & A. Stepan (1996) Problems of democratic transition and consolidation (Baltimore, The Johns Hopkins University Press)

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2. Lipset, S.M. (1981) Political man (Baltimore, The Johns Hopkins University Press)

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3. Howard, M.M. (2012) The weakness of civil society in post-communist Europe (Cambridge, Cambridge University Press)

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4. S. Levitsky and L. Way (2010) Competitive authoritarianism (Cambridge, Cambridge University Press)

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5. A. Stepan (2000) “Religion, Democracy, and the ‘Twin Tolerations’”, Journal of Democracy, 11:4

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6. M. Ross (2001) “Does Oil Hinder Democracy?“ World Politics, 53

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7. J. Goldstone (2011) “Understanding the Revolutions of 2011“, Foreign Affairs, 90:3

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8. N. Vladisavljević (2019) Uspon i pad demokratije posle Petog oktobra (Beograd, Arhipelag)

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Lectures, seminars, essay and consultations.