Journal Article
| 2008
Hybrid Regimes and the Challenges of Deepening and Sustaining Democracy in Developing Countries
A wave of democratisation swept across the developinng world from the 1980s onwards. However, despite the momentous transformation that this so-called 'Third Wave' has brought to formal political structures in regions ranging from Africa to Asia to Latin America, only a limited number of countries have succeeded in erstablishing consolidated and functioning democratic regimes. Instead, many of these new regimes have become stuck in transition, combining a rhetorical acceptance of liberal democracy with essentially illiberal and/or authoritarian traits. This article analyses the emergence and key characteristics of these 'hybrid regimes' and the challenges of democratic deepening.
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https://doi.org/10.1080/10220460802217934
https://doi.org/10.1080/10220460802217934
Lise Rakner
Professor at University of Bergen and Associated Research Professor
