...Asher Suzin Abstract This study examines the role of new ultra-Orthodox civil society organizations in Israel, focusing on their impact on democratization and liberalization within ultra-Orthodox society. Through 40 semi-structured, in-depth interviews with leaders of these organizations...

... America ex-USSR purges lustration rule of law democratization In a field that of late appears beset by crises of confidence, some the product of critique from within, this essay reviews three books that send us back to basics. Their focus on post-authoritarian settings, many of long standing...

... information please contact journals.permissions@oup.com. Abstract In an era of post-truth, the legitimacy of policy knowledge is questioned, especially in de-democratizing contexts where governments purposefully engage in post-truth politics to support their regimes. In such contexts, technocratic evidence...

...:https://dbpia.nl.go.kr/pages/standard-publication-reuse-rights ) Abstract This article examines how the de-democratization process influences gendered politics and how opposition to gender equality assisted democratic backsliding in Turkey. Drawing on a grounded theory methodology study, this article contends that anti...

...Karina Mross However, a major caveat regards these conflict-managing effects of a democratic system—they presuppose a well-functioning system with credible procedures that cannot be abused by one party and that is expected to continue working in the future. This requires not only the organization...

... by democratization in the home country (EU-anchored democratization in Turkey) and the other by the empowerment of a rival co-ethnic organization in a neighboring country through foreign military intervention (American invasion of Iraq and the empowerment of Iraqi Kurdish leadership). First, by expanding the room...

... to countries retaining non-democratic institutions. However, the health-enhancing impact of democratization turns out to be much smaller in size than previously established. I posit that conventional estimates exaggerate the economic significance of the health returns to democratization due to inadequate...

... of the phenomenon of interest. Second, the very substantial differences between party systems of first-wave and recent democratizers suggest that political elites will support reforms aimed at improving election integrity differently across the two periods. Contemporary electoral competition is unlikely...

... in and understanding of countries and regions worldwide. Studying ‘forgotten conflicts’ in the global South not only necessitates a turn to specialist literature, but also demands moving beyond Eurocentric frames of reference. Myanmar knowledge production south-east Asia authoritarianism democratization Conflict...

... (naming and shaming, criminalization), or does it adapt what it does to address evolving global problems? Those demanding decentralization, democratization and decolonization within human rights are pushing for the latter option, while at least some of the human rights mainstream is championing the former...

...Sarah E Yerkes One of the important contributions this book makes is broadening the comparative lens beyond one or two regions. While countries around the world have experienced similar waves of populism, polarization, and authoritarian drift, much of the comparative democratization literature...

...: The Transformations of Modern Asia highlights the innovative and compelling aspects of the book but also raises some questions about the authors’ interpretations of the conditions, content, and consequences of elite-led democratization in East and Southeast Asia. Junyan Jiang’s review essay of Dan Slater...

... their interface, this article brings to the fore the complementary, scalable relationship between gift-giving and market exchange. gift-giving platform economy creator economy market systems innovation prosumption entrepreneurship prosocial decision-making democratization “[Reward-based crowdfunding...

...M. Jae Moon; Seulgi Lee; Seunggyu Park Abstract Extending previous works on major changes in policy advisory systems (PASs), such as externalization (locus) and politicization (government control), this study examines whether and how democratization (citizensourcing) of PASs works based...

... réussis et manqués soient dans la majorité pertinentes, les chercheurs s’intéressant aux complots et rumeurs des coups d’État auront besoin d’un plus large éventail de sources pour identifier ces cas. coups d’etat political violence Middle East democratization data collection reporting bias Research...

... powers in consolidating autocratization pathway through their exporting influence). With the rising rivalry between democratic and autocratic powers, there are more pressing needs than ever to integrate domestic and international perspectives in autocratization studies. Autocratization democratization...

.... democratization international organization Latin America regionalism On 25 February 2022, the day following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CoE) enforced Article 8 of its Statute, suspending Russia's membership rights. Nearly three weeks later, on 16 March...

... mexicana. Finalmente se hace referencia al desafío actual que enfrentan los órganos constitucionales autónomos como resultado de la relación adversarial que ha adoptado el Presidente de la República en contra de ellas. autonomous constitutional bodies democratic erosions democratization Mexico...

...John A Doces; Mark J Meyer While the conclusions about the effect of aid on democratization are mixed, the world’s aid donors continue to fund efforts to support democracy in Africa and other parts of the world. Do people want these funds to promote democracy, or is some other purpose more...

... ethnically more broad-based. While J.J. Rawlings came to power through military coups—first in 1979 and again in 1981—he ultimately returned Ghana to democratic rule in 1992. Although the two main parties of today were formally founded in 1992, both find their approach to politics within the aforementioned...