Democratization

Democratization is the political process through which a governmental regime undergoes structural transition from authoritarianism to democracy through the institutionalization of competitive elections, civil liberties, and rule of law.

34K

Publications

2.3M

Citations

27.4K

Authors

4.4K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

6.3K

Parents

Political Science

Children

Authoritarian Regime BreakdownCivil Society MobilizationConstitutional ReformDemocratic BackslidingDemocratic ConsolidationDemocratic TransitionsElectoral CompetitionElectoral DemocratizationElectoral SystemsHybrid Regimes

Publications

34K

Making democracy work: civic traditions in modern Italy

Choice Reviews Online · 1993 · 14.5K citations

Social Sciences, Political Science, Sociology +16

Bowling Alone: America's Declining Social Capital

Robert D. Putnam · Journal of democracy · 1995 · 14K citations

Social Sciences, Political Science, Sociology +15

Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy

Fritz Stern, Robert D. Putnam · Foreign Affairs · 1993 · 11.3K citations

Social Sciences, Political Science, Sociology +16

The third wave: democratization in the late twentieth century

Choice Reviews Online · 1992 · 8.1K citations

Social Sciences, Political Science, Democratization +14

Polyarchy: Participation and Opposition.

John Ericson, Robert A. Dahl · American Quarterly · 1972 · 7.3K citations

Social Sciences, Political Science, Comparative Politics +9

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Authors

27.4K

SI
Staffan I. Lindberg
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
68 publications · 7.5K citations
43
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LD
Larry Diamond
Stanford University, United States
72 publications · 10.7K citations
40
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FF
Francis Fukuyama
Stanford University, United States
38 publications · 5.9K citations
31
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SM
Scott Mainwaring
University of Notre Dame, United States
36 publications · 7.3K citations
31
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JT
Jan Teorell
Lund University, Sweden
39 publications · 4.9K citations
29
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1–5 of 27.4K

Institutions

4.4K

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Venues

Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 2K publications · 291.3K citations
229
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Journal of democracy
942 publications · 102.5K citations
131
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American Political Science Review
281 publications · 51.5K citations
114
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Foreign Affairs
390 publications · 60K citations
107
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Comparative Political Studies
CPS · 286 publications · 33.6K citations
101
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See also Democratization
Institutions	Civil Society Institutional Intermediaries Independent Media Rule Of Law Electoral Institutions Political Parties
Drivers	Human Agency Public Participation Mobilization For Collective Action Modernization International Business Integration Information Technology Elementary Education Civil Society
Indicators	Civil Liberties Political Rights Institutional Constraints On The Executive Political Competition Political Participation Political Culture Rule Of Law Freedom Of Association
Barriers	Inequality Populism In Latin America Nationalism Studies
Stages	Democratic Transitions Democratic Consolidation Democratic Backsliding