This book is based on a quantitative research of the 'third democratization wave 1973-1991'. It examines democratization patterns and their relationship with the installation, consolidation and pre-conditions of democracy. The pattern measures were constructed to categorize democratic transitions according to whether a transition is a gradual one, and whether political rights lead civil liberties or civil liberties lead political rights during the transition process. Three panels use ANOVA, GLM structural equations to analyze the data, which covers 103 states in transition. Based on the findings, the author suggests that gradualism will help both the installation and consolidation of democracy.
Alex Liu (yong-chuan Liu) is a well known expert of quantitative research methods and related computing. Dr. Liu is now a director of the RM Institute and an adjunct professor in the University of California at Irvine.
In the past, Dr. Liu provided quantitative methods consultation to many enterprised including the Ingram Micro, IBM, Sears, AOL, Indymac Bank and Farmers Insurance. Alex served as a research fellow to Stanford University and IBM Research. He taught advanced research methods for the University of Southern California, and conducted training in more than ten countries in Europe, Asia and Africa.
Mr. Liu holds a Ph.D. and a M.S. from Stanford University.
