In this book, political scientist and peace researcher Luc Reychler gets to the heart of a major transformation of the international society at the end of the twentieth century, namely democratization. It addresses questions about the definition of democracy; the spread of it; the assessment of progress and the factors influencing the successes or failures of the transition process. Reychler rejects theories that posit that democracy is not inherently universal. He argues instead that a consolidated democracy has empirically shown to be the best instrument for guaranteeing freedom, respect for human rights, welfare and security. To the extent that more people are convinced of it, the demand for democracy will increase. The problem however is in the democratic peace building process. The devil is in the transition. Many efforts will fail. But within a generation, he expects a wave of democracy throughout the world that few analysts would have dared to imagine.

Conflict Prevention

1. Proactive and reactive conflict prevention
   
2. Causes of failure

• 754 | Politicologie

• Number of pages: 176
• Width: 16 cm
• Height: 24 cm

• Luc Reychler, Author (all publications from this author/editor with Leuven University Press)