Politics of Democratic Breakdown

Democratic breakdown as a political and historic event can impact the fate of millions, if not hundreds of millions of people by changing the political complexion of a country. This book attempts to systematically explain why democracies collapse.

Autorentext

Gangsheng Bao is a Professor of Political Science at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University, China. He earned his PhD in Political Science from Peking University (2012) and was a visiting scholar at the Department of Government, Harvard University (academic year 2019 2020). He focuses on political theory and comparative politics; his other work includes The Logic of Democracy (2018). Dr. Baös online course "30 Lectures on Politics" has more than 38,000 students. His book was named the "Best Social Science Book of the Year 2014" by The Beijing News, and he was recognized as the "Best Author of the Year 2018" by The Economic Observer.

Inhalt

Part I: Theory of Democratic Breakdown, 1. Introduction: A New Explanation of Democratic Breakdown, 2. The Logic of Political Cleavages, 3. Political Institutions and Centrifugal Democracy, Part II: Case Studies, 4. Democratic Breakdown in the Weimar Republic, 5. Ethnic Conflicts and the Dilemma of Democracy in Nigeria, 6. Class Conflict and the Failure of Chile's Democracy, 7. The Miracle of Indian Democracy and its Constitution, Part III: Conclusion and Implications, 8. Conclusion: How to Avoid the Failure of Young Democracies?