Wolf Linder|André Bächtiger
What drives democratisation in Asia and Africa?
University of Bern|University of Bern
abstract many developing countries stuck uneasy middle ground fullfledged democracy outright dictatorship question favourable unfavourable conditions democratisation dramatically brought back focus yet systematic comparative analysis analyses range favourable unfavourable political economic cultural factors rare particularly far african asian countries concerned article addresses shortcomings time introduces two conceptual innovations building structural socioanthropological conception term measure test culture crossnationally way overcomes conceptual limitations political culture approach develop index power sharing 62 african asian countries allowing us statistically test arend lijpharts consociational model democratic emergence consolidation statistical examination countries 1965 1995 power sharing cultural element low familism turn strongest predictors democratisation economic factors often viewed important variables shaping democratisation limited effects