Democratization
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Democratization, or democratisation, is the transition to a more democratic political regime, including substantive political changes moving in a democratic direction. It may be the transition from an authoritarian regime to a full democracy, a transition from an authoritarian political system to a semi-democracy or transition from a semi-authoritarian political system to a democratic political system.
The outcome may be consolidated (as it was for example in the United Kingdom) or democratization may face frequent reversals (as happened in Chile). Different patterns of democratization are often used to explain other political phenomena, such as whether a country goes to a war or whether its economy grows.
Whether and to what extent democratization occurs has been attributed to various factors, including economic development, historical legacies, and civil society. Some accounts of democratization emphasize how elites drove democratization, whereas other accounts emphasize grassroots bottom-up processes.
By country
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Chile
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- Korea
- Middle East countries
- Portugal
- South Africa
- Soviet Union
- Spain
- Sudan
- Togo
- Taiwan
- Tunisian revolution and mediators
- United States of America
See also
- Abolition of monarchy
- Citizens' assembly
- Color revolution
- Criticism of monarchy
- Democracy activists
- Democratic backsliding
- Democratic peace theory
- Direct democracy
- Good governance
- History of Parliamentarism
- Liberalization
- Nation-building
- Nonviolent revolution
- Participatory democracy
- Transitional justice
- Transitology