Non-Democratic Politics-Authoritarianism Dictatorship and Democratization

“Non-democratic regimes are in bad shape, but they are not dead yet. There are good reasons to think that the world will become increasingly democratic over time, but it is not possible to believe with scientific certainty that the 'line of history' will always 'tend towards justice', as Martin Luther King Jr. once said. “Political leaders and elites are constantly finding new ways to concentrate power and aggravate the conditions for the struggle for control of the state, so the struggle for open and transparent political competition must be constantly renewed.”

There are traces of conceptual inflation in defining today's regimes, the spirit of the time, and the types of leaders: Fascism, neo-fascism, populism, far-right, authoritarianism, totalitarianism and the like... All of them point to very similar phenomena and processes and are used almost interchangeably.

In his book Non-Democratic Politics: Authoritarianism, Dictatorship and Democraticization, Xavier Márquez not only reveals the clear distinctions and differences within non-democratic politics, but also discusses the pains of the democratization process and brings to life how some regimes, on the one hand, contain authoritarian/anti-democratic elements, while on the other hand, can progress towards democratization. He explains it with examples and observations. It is a serious reference source that will attract the attention of not only academics and students, but also those who follow current political developments.

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Size: 13 x 19.5

First Print Year: 2019

Number of Printings: 1st Edition

Language Turkish