for considering the evidence, bringing together core theories of democratization with work on foreign aid effectiveness …. Overall, the evidence is most consistent with institutional and agentbased theories of exogenous democratization, and least … democratization. …

evidence from democratization research. This paper addresses this research gap. It is the first attempt to develop a concept …

affect human development, the governance of a society and inequality. …

Iran reflect variations of the traditional pattern for democratic change within a closed society. Yet, as the world edges … into the 21st century, democratization with the companion promotion of human rights and development, particularly in what … international community, heavily dominated by intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and international civil society (ICS) …