Globalising Democracy: Party Politics in Emerging DemocraciesPeter Burnell This volume brings together expert contributors to explore the intersection of two major contemporary themes: globalization, and the contribution that both domestic party politics and international party support make to democratization. Globalising Democracy clearly shows what globalization means for domestic and international efforts to build effective political parties and competitive party systems in new and emerging democracies. Contrasting perspectives are presented through fresh case studies of European post-communist countries, Africa and Turkey. The reader is clearly shown how international party assistance is a manifestation and vehicle of globalization, and explores how it may be assessed in terms of:
This is the first book to analyze the impact of globalization on democracy and will be of great interest to all students of international relations, governance and politics. |
Contents
Political parties international party assistance and globalisation | |
Political parties and the democratisation of globalisation | |
Examining international political party | |
EastCentral Europe Parties in crisis and the external and internal | |
External assistance for political contenders in transition states Cautionary | |
Globalisation and party transformation Turkeys Justice and Development | |
Globalising party politics in Africa The influence of partybased democracy | |
Party assistance and the crisis of democracy in southern Africa | |
Looking to the future Practice and research in party support | |