| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Cultural Sociology of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa: An Encyclopedia, Vol. 3 East and Southeast Asia |
| Editors | Peter J. Seybolt |
| Place of Publication | Los Angeles |
| Publisher | Sage Publications Inc |
| Pages | 187-190pp |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781412981767 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Abstract
The term democratization has been used narrowly to
mean the institution of regular, free, and fair multicandidate elections for public office—featuring a
vibrant political opposition and an independent mass
media—and more broadly to include the spread and
institutionalization of the schemas and ideas—such
as law-abiding citizenship—underlying democracy.
While it has been heavily debated whether democratization
in the second sense has taken place in south and central Asia, even purely in the first sense, democratization has had a tumultuous history in these regions.