Democracy for the Long Haul

Issue Date April 1996
Volume 7
Issue 2
Page Numbers 3-13
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About the Author

Samuel P. Huntington was Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor and director of the John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies at Harvard. His many books include The Third Wave: Democratization in the Late Twentieth Century (1991) and The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order (1996).

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Further Reading

Volume 3, Issue 1

The Role of Interim Governments

Read the full essay here.

Volume 13, Issue 3

Debating the Transition Paradigm: The Democratic Path

The notion of countries being on the “path to democracy” remains valid unless and until they come up with a systemic alternative to democracy.

Volume 14, Issue 4

Can Democracy Be Taught?

Civic education can enhance democratic values and participation among adults in young democracies, but the training must be frequent and participatory. Otherwise adult civic education may not be worth doing.