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The next IPSA Executive Committee Meeting will be held in Madrid (Spain), October 29-30, 2010.

RC13 - Democratization in Comparative Perspective

Chair

Mario Sznajder, University of Jerusalem
msmarios@huji.ac.il

Department of Political Science
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
91905 Jerusalem
ISRAEL

Background

Recognised as study group in 1989; granted research committee status in 1994.

Objectives

Deals with the basic conditions of democracy, but also the more specific aspects of the recent “wave”, in a systematic comparative manner. The present focus in on the historical and cultural particularities of this process in the major regions of the world (ie Africa, Latin America, Asia and Eastern Europe, thus far). Further work will concentrate on the theoretical implications of these processes and the risks and chances for a further consolidation and deepening of democracy in all parts of the world.

Officers

Chuku Umezurike, Secretary
chuku.umezurike@unn.edu.ng

Department of Political Science
University of Nigeria
Nsukka
Nigeria

Website

http://ipsarc13.nuff.ox.ac.uk/

Last Updated ( Monday, 19 April 2010 )

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