This book provides an introduction to theory and research on democracy and democratization. From this foundation, it elucidates a systematic framework to conceptualize democracy for comparative study.

Introduction: We are all Democrats Now Part I: Democracy: What is it? 1. Conceptions of Democracy through the Ages 2. Defining democracy Part II: Democracy: Where and When? 3. The Second Coming of Democracy 4. The Three Waves of Democratization Ch. 5: Democratization in Different Regions of the World Today Part III: Democracy: How and Why? 6. Modernization Theory 7. The Social Forces Tradition 8. Transitology 9. The International Dimension 10. Combining the Competing Perspectives Part IV: Democracy: Consequences 11. International Consequences of Democracy 12. Domestic Consequences of Democracy

Jørgen Møller is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Aarhus University, Denmark.

Svend-Erik Skaaning is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Aarhus University, Denmark.