The agenda of external actors often includes a number of objectives that do not necessarily and automatically go together. Fostering security and stability in s
The purpose of the book is to ascertain whether there is a generic impact that ‘religion’ brings to bear on recent political changes in the modern world. Ov
Authoritarianism research has evolved into one of the fastest growing research fields in comparative politics. The newly awakened interest in autocratic regimes
Democratization emerged at a time of epochal change in global politics: the twin impacts of the end of the Soviet Union and the speeding up and deepening of glo
This book examines Western efforts at democracy promotion, reactions by illiberal challengers and regional powers, and political and societal conditions in targ