factors, yet the assumption that political liberalization has to precede democratization has not been systematically examined … process. We argue that both men’s and women’s liberal rights are essential conditions for democratization to take place … protests in initial phases of democratization. We test this argument empirically using data that cover 160 countries over the …

world. Doug Guthrie examines the reforms driving the economic genesis in this compact and highly readable introduction to … to chart where this dynamically changing society is headed and what the likely consequences for the rest of the world …