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Between 1974 and 1990 more than thirty countries in southern Europe, Latin America, East Asia, and Eastern Europe shifted from authoritarian to democratic systems of government. This global democratic revolution is probably the most important political trend in the late twentieth century. In The Third Wave, Samuel P. Huntington analyzes the causes and nature of these democratic transitions, evaluates the prospects for stability of the new democracies, and explores the possibility of more countries becoming democratic. The recent transitions, he argues, are the third major wave of democratization in the modem world. Each of the two previous waves was followed by a reverse wave in which some countries shifted back to authoritarian government. Using concrete examples, empirical evidence, and insightful analysis, Huntington provides neither a theory nor a history of the third wave, but an explanation of why and how it occurred.
Factors responsible for the democratic trend include the legitimacy dilemmas of authoritarian regimes; economic and social development; the changed role of the Catholic Church; the impact of the United States, the European Community, and the Soviet Union; and the "snowballing" phenomenon: change in one country stimulating change in others. Five key elite groups within and outside the nondemocratic regime played roles in shaping the various ways democratization occurred. Compromise was key to all democratizations, and elections and nonviolent tactics also were central. New democracies must deal with the "torturer problem" and the "praetorian problem" and attempt to develop democratic values and processes. Disillusionment with democracy, Huntington argues, is necessary to consolidating democracy. He concludes the book with an analysis of the political, economic, and cultural factors that will decide whether or not the third wave continues.
Several "Guidelines for Democratizers" offer specific, practical suggestions for initiating and carrying out reform. Huntington's emphasis on practical application makes this book a valuable tool for anyone engaged in the democratization process. At this volatile time in history, Huntington's assessment of the processes of democratization is indispensable to understanding the future of democracy in the world.
Samuel Phillips Huntington (April 18, 1927 – December 24, 2008) was an influential political scientist from the United States of America whose works covered multiple sub-fields of political science. He gained wider prominence through his Clash of Civilizations (1993, 1996) thesis of a post-Cold War new world order.
He was a member of Harvard's department of government from 1950 until he was denied tenure in 1959.From 1959 to 1962 he was an associate professor of government at Columbia University where he was also Deputy Director of The Institute for War and Peace Studies. Huntington was invited to return to Harvard with tenure in 1963 and remained there until his death. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1965.Huntington and Warren Demian Manshel co-founded and co-edited Foreign Policy. Huntington stayed as co-editor until 1977.
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评分给四星并不就说明这书很好,且看华府智囊亨廷顿如何教人玩弄权术。
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评分not theoretically insightful perhaps b/c it's meant to serve as a practical guide for government to bring about democracy. points to the role of middle-class and civic society, similar to Putnam's conclusion but lacks his precision. certain culture elements (confucianism and islam) aren't conducive to democracy, which leads to his theory developmen
这本书的作者亨廷顿是已故的美国赫赫有名的政治学家,可以说是世界上最有影响力的政治学家之一,以“文明的冲突”理论被世人所熟知。 这本书最初以英文版于1991年问世。书中比较细致地分析了从1974年到1990年间,大约30个国家从威权体制或者从不民主体制转向了民主...
评分 评分 评分 评分“经济发展使民主成为可能,政治领导使民主成为现实。”这句本书最后一章的话成为了整本书的缩影。 亨廷顿是一个严谨的学者,从未把经济当说成“根本因素”,只是认为是“全面、重要的关联”,甚至在第二章第五节说经济发展对民主“不是决定性的”,但仍不能否定他把经...
The Third Wave pdf epub mobi txt 电子书 下载 2025