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Hong Kong and its relationship with China make for a uniquely intriguing study in democratization. What has hindered or caused greater popular sovereignty in Hong Kong? Over what time period and under what conditions could further democratization occur? Addressing these questions through the lens of comparative democratization theories, Lynn White explores Hong Kong's complicated politics—and how further democratization in Hong Kong could affect China

Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: Civil Society and Democracy -- 1. Civil Society As a Normative Concept -- 2. Anti-communist Opposition and Civil Society -- 3. Democracy, Democratization and the Importance of Civil Society -- Part II: Democratic Theory and Participation -- 4. Normative Democratic Theories: Concepts and Questions -- 5. Deliberative Democracy and Citizenship -- 6. The Public Sphere and Democratic Participation -- Part III: Challenges of Post-communist Democratization and Civil Society -- 7. Corruption and Democratization -- 8. Weak Civic Participation and Democratic Consolidation -- 9. Habituation to Democracy in a Divided Society -- Bibliography -- Index

After the restoration of democracy in 1990, Nepal witnessed collective political struggles-identity and gender movements, public protests and strikes, and the Maoist rebellion.This volume examines the causes, consequences and effectiveness of such contentious politics, and their relationship to democratization. Contradicting the popular thesis that contentious politics generally promotes democratization, this topical book shows that some forms of contentious politics can hinder it, even as other forms strengthen democracy. It also suggests that the nature of activities-whether they are coerciv

Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Introduction -- PART ONE Asia -- [1] Grassroots Social Action and Empowerment in India THE CASE OF ACTION INDIA WOMEN'S PROGRAM -- [2] Re-inheriting Women in Decolonizing Hong Kong -- [3] Democracy at the Margins NGOs AND WOMEN'S "UNOFFICIAL" POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN SINGAPORE -- PART TWO Africa and the Middle East -- [4] Exchanging Participation for Promises MOBILIZATION OF WOMEN IN ERITREA -- [5] Democratization through Adult Popular Education A REFLECTION ON THE RESILIENCE OF WOMEN FROM KWA-NDEBELE, SOUTH AFRICA -- [6] Self-Identity as a Form of Democratization THE SYRIAN EXPERIENCE -- [7] Women's Grassroots Movements and Democratization in Egypt -- PART THREE Central America -- [8] Women and Grassroots Democracy in El Salvador THE CASE OF COMUNIDAD SEGUNDO MONTES -- [9] Feminist Organizations and Grassroots Democracy in Honduras -- PART FOUR Eastern Europe -- [10] New Roads to Resistance POLISH FEMINISTS IN THE TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY -- [11] From the Ground Up WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS AND DEMOCRATIZATION IN RUSSIA -- PART FIVE Western Europe, North America, and Australia -- [12] Building Democratic Bridges over Belgian Political Bastions THE WORK OF THE VOK-WOMEN'S CONSULTATION COMMITTEE -- [13] Women's Participation in Grassroots Initiatives in Ireland -- [14] Sexual Assault and the Canadian State PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY STRUGGLES WITHIN A LIBERAL DEMOCRACY -- [15] Empowerment and Disempowerment of Women in Central Appalachia, U.S.A. -- [16] Women in Agriculture ACTION FOR MORE DEMOCRATIC AUSTRALIAN FARM POLITICS -- Conclusion -- ABOUT THE EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS

"This book moves comparison beyond a narrow focus on democratization to better understand politics in developing regions of the world. Using Africa as empirical reference, it shows the gaps in knowledge left behind by the narrow application of democratic theory in recent decades"--

The widening & deepening of the European Union have brought to the fore the question of democracy at the European level. This book contributes to democratic theory under conditions of globalization & complex interdependence as well as to the understanding of the EU from a democratic point of view

Since at least the 1990s, international mediation efforts have investigated whether civil conflicts could be resolved through democratization. The results have been mixed, and within the scholarship there is no real framework for how to approach the question, let alone any agreement on the answers. Drawing on concrete cases from three continents, and bringing together contributions from political scientists, historians, area specialists, and international relations experts, International Perspectives on Democratization and Peace takes stock of all the efforts expended in pursuit of peaceful, democratic settlements to civil conflict and provides a sorely needed framework for thinking clearly about the role of democratization in international mediation processes. In three sections, authors give a philosophical and historical elaboration of the key questions, investigate seven applied case studies that survey the impact of democratization on civil conflicts in diverse global contexts, and discuss how US preference for its own interests over international democratization has delayed, but not indefinitely forestalled, the process of democratization in many parts of the globe, a process that demands continued, serious analysis and discussion. This book is a must-read not for scholars within international relations, international political economy, development studies, political science, and peace and conflict studies.

Introduction: democracy in practice: diversity and complexity /Gabrielle Lynch and Peter VonDoepp --Part 1: The politics and paths of regime development --Neopatrimonialism and democracy /Rachel Sigman and Staffan I. Lindberg --Pathways to democracy /Nic Cheeseman --Post-conflict democratization and power-sharing /Andreas Mehler --The impact of foreign aid /Tessa Devereaux Evans and Nicolas van de Walle --Natural resources /Cyril Obi --Part 2: Institutional dynamics --Federalism and devolution /Mai Hassan --The struggle for presidential term limits /Boniface Dulani --Executive power and horizontal accountability /Landry Signe --The politics of legislative development /Ken Ochieng' Opalo --Judicial power /Rachel Ellett --Militaries /Kristen A. Harkness --Electoral administration /Mamoudou Gazibo --Part 3: Political mobilization and voting dynamics --Voting behavior /James D. Long --Clientelism /Jorge Gallego and Leonard Wantchekon --Campaign strategies /Eric Kramon --Political parties and party systems /Alexander Stroh --Opposition coalitions /Nicole Beardsworth --The use of electoral violence /Dorina A. Bekoe and Stephanie M. Burchard --Part 4: The politics of identity --Christianity and democracy /Amy Patterson --Islam and democracy /Brandon Kendhammer --Gender politics /Martha C. Johnson and Melanie L. Phillips --Ethnic politics /Dominika Koter --Generational dynamics and the politics of youth /Ransford Gyampo --Part 5: Social forces from below --Public opinion and democratic legitimacy /Robert Mattes --Civil society /Peter VonDoepp --Digital media, networked spaces, and politics /Wisdom J. Tettey --Popular protest and accountability /Lisa Mueller --Urban politics /Danielle Resnick --Part 6: The consequences of democracy --Economic growth and development /Peter M. Lewis --Corruption /Dominic Burbidge and Mark Philp --Sexual minority rights /Kuukuwa Andam and Marc Epprecht --Citizenship /Sara Rich Dorman.

Preliminary Material /Ward Berenschot , Henk Schulte Nordholt and Laurens Bakker -- Introduction: Citizenship and Democratization in Postcolonial Southeast Asia /Ward Berenschot , Henk Schulte Nordholt and Laurens Bakker -- Citizen Participation and Decentralization in the Philippines /Emma Porio -- Everyday Citizenship in Village Java /Takeshi Ito -- Elections and Emerging Citizenship in Cambodia /Astrid Norén-Nilsson -- Sosialisasi, Street Vendors and Citizenship in Yogyakarta /Sheri Lynn Gibbings -- Militias, Security and Citizenship in Indonesia /Laurens Bakker -- Custom and Citizenship in the Philippine Uplands /Oona Paredes -- Citizenship and Islam in Malaysia and Indonesia /David Kloos and Ward Berenschot -- Digital Media and Malaysia's Electoral Reform Movement /Merlyna Lim -- Citizenship, Rights and Adversarial Legalism in Thailand /Wolfram Schaffar -- Defending Indonesia's Migrant Domestic Workers /Mary Austin -- Yellow vs. Red and the Rise of a New Middle Class in Thailand /Apichat Satitniramai -- Index /Ward Berenschot , Henk Schulte Nordholt and Laurens Bakker.