The purpose of this paper is to explore some of the key considerations that lie at the
intersection of cultural diversity and mental health. Mental health providers and …

The last 40 years have witnessed a revolution around the world in relations between states
and ethnocultural minorities. Older models of assimilationist and homogenizing nation states …

The initial optimism that greeted the onset of the “Third Wave” of democratization has cooled
with the instability of many new democracies and the proliferation of stable competitive …

What are the determinants of democratization? Do the factors that move countries toward
democracy also help them refrain from backsliding toward autocracy? This book attempts to …

Under pressure from globalisation, the classical distinction between domestic and
international law has become increasingly blurred, spurring demand for new paradigms to …

Why do some countries emerge from civil war more democratic than when they entered into
it, while others remain staunchly autocratic? Observers widely depict internal conflict as a …

Why are politicians able to form electoral coalitions that bridge ethnic divisions in some
countries and not others? This book answers this question by presenting a theory of …

Recent years have witnessed significant democratic erosion, particularly in eastern Europe.
This article suggests that the explanations of democratic backsliding, largely focused on …

Throughout the Middle East, the clash between Islamic forces and authoritarian states has
undermined many democratization efforts. But in Turkey, Islamic actors—from the Gülen …

Why does liberal democracy take hold in some countries but not in others? Why do we
observe such different outcomes in military interventions, from Germany and Japan to …