Do political leaders determine whether a polity will receive a democratic future or not? Research and advocates of democracy agree on the significance of politi

Do political leaders determine whether a polity will receive a democratic future or not? Research and advocates of democracy agree on the significance of politi

In recent decades, the regions of Russia have taken different paths of regime transition. Despite the consolidation of an autocratic regime at national level an

Although "democracy promotion" has become a popular term for policy makers and scholars, democratization is rarely a smooth or linear transition. While some cou

To a large extent, elite politicians, bureaucrats, and businessmen hold the fortunes of their societies in their hands. This edited volume describes how formal