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Guillermo O'Donnell (Author), Philippe C. Schmitter (Author), Laurence Whitehead (Author)

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Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press (September 1, 1986)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0801826829
ISBN-13: 978-0801826825
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
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The three coeditors of Transitions from Authoritarian Rule have kindly invited me to introduce this effort because it resulted from the Woodrow Wilson Center's project on "Transitions from Authoritarian Rule: Prospects for Democracy in Latin America and Southern Europe." Read the first page

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authoritarian regression, authoritarian incumbents, popular upsurge, regime incumbents, founding elections, contingent consent, transitions from authoritarian rule, authoritarian rulers, regime opponents, transitional regime, mutual guarantees, political democracy

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Latin America, Southern Europe, United States, Wilson Center, Defining Some Concepts, Gianfranco Pasquino

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The Passions and the Interests: Political Arguments for Capitalism Before Its Triumph by Albert O. Hirschman in Back Matter
Mass Politics by S. Rokkan in Back Matter
Transitions from Authoritarian Rule: Prospect for Democracy by Professor Guillermo O'Donnell in Front Matter
Polyarchy: Participation and Opposition by Robert A. Dahl in Back Matter

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Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics: An Introduction by Todd Landman on 10 pages
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