Investigation of the Impact of Timing and Procedural Rules in Transitional Constitutional Processes on Democratic Consolidation

• In Event: Democracy and Democratic Consolidation in the Developing World

Brief Overview

Between 1974 and 2005 48 countries transitioning to democracy used constitutional processes. This study examines how the timing and rules of various processes structured the post-transition political systems.

Author

• Benjamin M Hotchner, College of William and Mary