Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-399) and index.
Contents
Questions and answers -- Paths of political development -- Our argument -- What do we know about democracy? -- Modeling politics -- Democratic politics -- Nondemocratic politics -- The creation and consolidation of democracy -- Democratization -- Coups and consolidation -- Putting the models to work -- The role of the middle class -- Economic structure and democracy -- Globalization and democracy -- Conclusions and the future of democracy.