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Democratization and autocratization in comparative perspective : concepts, currents, causes, consequences, and challenges / Jørgen Møller and Svend-Erik Skaaning.

Møller, Jørgen, 1979-

1. Conceptions of democracy from Ancient Greece to our time -- 2. Typologies of democratic and autocratic regimes -- 3. Historical processes of democratization and autocratization -- 4. Regime changes in the twenty-first century: a new wave of autocratization? -- 5. Deep roots -- 6. Modernization -- 7. Social forces -- 8. Agency, institutions, and integrative approaches -- 9. International factors -- 10. War, civil conflict, and violent repression -- 11. Growth, equality, environment, and disaster management -- 12. Crisis of democracy in developed countries? -- Conclusions: looking back and looking forward.