This article synthesizes significant findings of theoretical and empirical research on the third
wave of democratization. It addresses a number of central questions. What changes have …

German unification has revived earlier scholarly debates about the nature of the German
political culture and the ability of the nation to rise above its cultural heritage–now focused …

Is the new paradigm in the sociology of religion, known commonly as the “supply-side” or
“rational choice” perspective, leading towards a plausible general theory? At this point, the …

The unification of Germany revives several questions about the future of Germany's
democracy. Given the socialist-authoritarian background, how supportive are East …

For the second time in this century, political developments in Germany are posing a
challenge to widely accepted assumptions about democracy. On the first occasion, optimism …

The active tole played by churches in the pro-democracy movements of Eastern Europe in
the late 1980s, particularly in Poland and East Germany, challenges us to take a closer look …

Die Europäische Union befindet sich in einer der wichtigsten Phasen ihrer bisherigen
Geschichte. Mit der bereits erfolgten Erweiterung um zehn Mitglieder im Mai 2004 und der …

Over the past two decades a new paradigm within the sociology of religion has been
amassing empirical support and theoretical refinement (Finke/Stark 1992; Iannaccone 1991; …

Much has happened in the few short years since the 1989 revolutions that freed the Central
and Eastern Europe countries from Soviet domination and started them towards …

This study examines the growth of popular support for a competitive multi‐party system as
an indicator of democratic consolidation in South Korea. Using a national sample survey …