![]() | Politics of Democratic Breakdown Subjects: Politics & International Relations; Comparative Politics; Government; Political Theory; Asian Politics; European Politics; International Politics; Political Philosophy; South Asian Politics; German Politics; African Politics; Latin American Politics; Democracy; Democratic breakdown as a political and historic event can impact the fate of millions, if not hundreds of millions of people, by changing the political complexion of a country. This book attempts to systematically explain why democracies collapse. Examining democratic collapses from both theoretical and empirical perspectives, this book will be of interest to those engaged in the study of democracy, Political Science, Comparative Politics, and Political Theory. Gangsheng Bao is a Professor of Political Science at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University, China. He earned his PhD in Political Science from Peking University (2012) and was a visiting scholar at the Department of Government, Harvard University (academic year 2019-2020). He focuses on political theory and comparative politics; his other work includes The Logic of Democracy (2018). Dr. Bao's online course "30 Lectures on Politics" has more than 38,000 students. His book was named the "Best Social Science Book of the Year 2014" by The Beijing News , and he was recognized as the "Best Author of the Year 2018" by The Economic Observer. |
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