Journal of Democracy Since its first appearance in 1990, the
global publication, it attracts both authors
Journal of Democracy has established itself
and readers from all over the world.
as a leading voice in discussions of the
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problems and prospects of democracy
In 2008, the Journal examined the implica-
around the world. The Journal explores
tions of Morocco’s mid-2007 parliamentary
in depth every aspect of the establish-
elections (with Michael McFaul and Tamara
ment, consolidation, and maintenance
Cofman Wittes, Mohamed Tozy, Driss
of democracy, including political institu-
Khrouz, and Abdou Filali-Ansary—January);
tions, parties and elections, civil society,
discussed the progress and retreat of
ethnic conflict, economic reform, public
democracy in Africa (with Richard Joseph,
respectively (April); a reevaluation of the
opinion, the role of the media, federalism,
H. Kwasi Prempeh, Joel D. Barkan, and Larry
causes of the color revolutions by Lucan
and constitutionalism. It covers not only
Diamond—April); explored some of the
Way (July); and a set of articles on Pakistan
practical political matters but also ques-
key challenges presented by the rise of Is-
after Musharraf by Larry P. Goodson, Aqil
tions of democratic theory and culture.
lamist parties (with Tamara Cofman Wittes,
Shah, Sumit Ganguly, Zafarullah Khan and
Husain Haqqani and Hillel Fradkin, Tarek
Brian Joseph, and S. Akbar Zaidi (October).
In addition to publishing articles on every
Masoud, Ihsan Dagi, Malika Zeghal, Laith
region of the world, the Journal features
Kubba, Bassam Tibi, and Amr Hamzawy
Selected essays originally published in the
reviews of important books on democ-
and Nathan J. Brown—July); and analyzed
Journal of Democracy have been collected
racy, reports on recent elections, excerpts
the relationship among poverty, inequality,
into a series of books edited by Marc F.
from speeches by leading democrats and
and democracy (with Ethan B. Kapstein and
Plattner and Larry Diamond and published
democratic dissidents, and news about
Nathan Converse, Francis Fukuyama, Mitch-
by the Johns Hopkins University Press.
the activities of prodemocracy groups
ell A. Orenstein, and Peter Lewis—October).
Journal of Democracy books and articles are
worldwide. The Journal’s authors include
used widely in university courses on politi-
eminent social scientists and historians,
The 2008 issues also included an article
statesmen and leaders of democratic
on Turkey’s deepening democracy and
ogy. Two new volumes, Latin America’s
movements, and renowned intellectuals.
emergent divisions by Zeyno Baran
Struggle for Democracy (edited by Larry Dia-
While maintaining the highest scholarly
(January); assessments of U.S. and Euro-
mond, Marc F. Plattner, and Diego Abente
standards, the Journal is written and edited
pean democracy assistance by Mitchell
Brun) and How People View Democracy (ed-
for the general reader as well. A truly
A. Seligson et al. and Richard Youngs,
ited by Larry Diamond and Marc F. Plattner),
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cal science, international affairs, and sociol-
Journal of Democracy Editorial Board Shaul Bakhash
Donald L. Horowitz
Guillermo O’Donnell
Journal of Democracy International Advisory Committee
Nancy Bermeo
Richard Joseph
Minxin Pei
Michael Bratton
Terry Lynn Karl
Condoleezza Rice
Chinua Achebe
Daniel Brumberg
Ivan Krastev
Andreas Schedler
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Philippe C. Schmitter
Naomi Chazan
Lilia Shevtsova
Hernando de Soto
Aleksander Smolar
Sung-joo Han
Alfred Stepan
Václav Havel
Steven R. Levitsky
Donald K. Emmerson
Arend Lijphart
João Carlos Espada
Cynthia McClintock
Charles H. Fairbanks, Jr. Abdou Filali-Ansary
Michael McFaul (on leave)
Steven Friedman
Pratap Bhanu Mehta
Vladimir Tismaneanu
Samuel P. Huntington (1927–2008)
Francis Fukuyama
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi
Saad Eddin Ibrahim
Sumit Ganguly
Joshua Muravchik
Arturo Valenzuela (on leave)
János Kis
Bruce Gilley
Andrew J. Nathan
Lucan A. Way
Leszek Kolakowski
E. Gyimah-Boadi
Ghia Nodia
Laurence Whitehead
Bolívar Lamounier
appeared in autumn 2008. Journal of Democracy books published to date include: • Latin America’s Struggle for Democracy (2008) (with Diego Abente Brun) • How People View Democracy (2008) • The State of India’s Democracy (2007) (with Sumit Ganguly) • Electoral Systems and Democracy (2006) • Assessing the Quality of Democracy (2005) (edited by Larry Diamond and Leonardo Morlino) • World Religions and Democracy (2005) (with Philip J. Costopoulos) • Islam and Democracy in the Middle East (2003) (with Daniel Brumberg) • Emerging Market Democracies: East Asia and Latin America (2002) (Edited by Laurence Whitehead) • Democracy after Communism (2002)
• Political Parties and Democracy (2001) (Edited by Larry Diamond and Richard Gunther) • The Global Divergence of Democracies (2001) • Globalization, Power, and Democracy (2000) (Edited by Marc F. Plattner and Aleksander Smolar)
Martin C.M. Lee Juan J. Linz Adam Michnik Oyeleye Oyediran Ergun Özbudun Julio María Sanguinetti Natan Sharansky Mário Soares Hung-mao Tien
• The Democratic Invention (2000) (Edited by Marc F. Plattner and João Carlos Espada)
The Journal of Democracy is published
• Democracy in Africa (1999)
versity Press in January, April, July, and
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Democracy in East Asia (1998)
quarterly by the Johns Hopkins UniOctober. Subscriptions are $40 per year for individuals and $135 for institutions.
• Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies (1997) (with Yun-han Chu and Hung-mao Tien)
America add $14.80 for air freight. For
• Civil-Military Relations and Democracy (1996)
online subscriptions, please visit our
• The Global Resurgence of Democracy, 2nd ed. (1996) • Economic Reform and Democracy (1995)
Subscribers in Canada and Mexico add $9.00 for postage; those outside North further pricing information, including website at www.journalofdemocracy.org. To subscribe, send a check or money order in U.S. dollars to The Johns Hopkins University Press, Journals Divi-
• Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and Democracy (1994)
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• Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy Revisited (1994)
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