In early 1990 s, in the aftermath of the “third wave of democratization” optimism prevailed in
the way future of young democracies was perceived. However, even then there were …

In this article, which is adapted from the seventh annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture on
Democracy in the World, Ivan Krastev addresses three main questions: 1) Why are …

In the last quarter of the twentieth century, democratically elected govern~ ments replaced
authoritarian regimes at an astounding rate. From the end of the Portuguese dictatorship in …

The authos deal with comparative aspects of contemporary authoritarianism. Authoritarian
tendencies have appeared in several “old democracies” but their main successes take place …

Why have moves toward democratic governance petered out over the last decade, while
authoritarian regimes have remained resilient? A distinction must be made between political …

A renewed struggle between democracy and authoritarianism has emerged. The decade-
long democratic decline reported by Freedom House has been most dramatic within the …

THE\\'ORLD OF the 1980s is a world of democratic ferment, struggle, and promise. T he
breakdown of Western Europe's last three dictatorships in the mid-1970s appears to …

Two recent articles in these pages-" The Myth of the Autocratic Revival"(January/February
2009) and" How Development Leads to Democracy"(March/April 2oo9)-have taken issue …

In recent years interest in political authoritarianism has been renewed as increasing
numbers of countries have come under authoritarian rule. The optimism inherent in the …

Project MUSE - Democracy's Past and Future: Authoritarianism's Last Line of Defense [Skip to
Content] institution icon Access provided by Google account icon LOG IN accessibility icon …