Developing Democracy: Democratizers' Surprisingly Bright Development Record (Perspectives) (Pseudo Democratizers‪)‬

The past 25 years have seen an astonishing advance in the number of democracies around the world. Some 87 previously nondemocratic countries have made discernible advances towards democracy during this time. Of these democratizers, 70 have per capita incomes below US$4,000, making this a largely developing country phenomenon. Today, two-thirds of all countries live under some form of self-governance--a reversal from just 15 years ago. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]