Transitions from Authoritarian Rule: Tentative Conclusions about Uncertain Democracies

摘要: Political science scholars consider the four-volume work "Transitions from Authoritarian Rule" to be a foundational text for studying process of democratization, specifically in those cases where an authoritarian regime is giving way some form democratic government. The most important four books without doubt fourth volume, "Tentative Conclusions about Uncertain Democracies", also known as "the little green book." was first book any language systematically compare transition authoritarianism across broad range countries. democracy not only possible outcome. Guillermo O'Donnell, Philippe C. Schmitter, and Laurence Whitehead emphasize that it's revolution but critical growth state. This ground-breaking insight remains highly relevant ramifications Arab Spring continue play out. reissue features new foreword by Cynthia J. Arnson, director Latin American Program at Woodow Wilson International Center Scholars, Abraham F. Lowenthal, founding Program, who wrote original volume's foreword.