The Transformation of Central Europe

Recent works on regime types have led to confusion and a tendency to overstate the differences between established and newer democracies.

If there is going to be a great advance of democracy in this decade, it is most likely going to emanate from East Asia.

Many critics of democracy promotion assert that the rule of law and a well-functioning state should be in place before a society democratizes, but this strategy of "sequencing" is based…