Jean Grugel is Professor of International Development and Chair of the Department of Geography at the University of Sheffield, UK, and is also the Director of the Sheffield Institute for International Development (SIID). Matthew Bishop is Lecturer in International Relations at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, and also holds an honorary research fellowship from the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI).

'This... [new edition] is exemplary: it is very extensively updated and revised and the authors have not tried to cut corners by keeping outdated references or bits of text... [A]n excellent textbook for undergraduate students both for its comprehensive overview of the literature and as a basis for discussion.' - Anna Khakee, Democratization Review of 1st edition: '... [A] very good and comprehensive text, clearly written and presented.' - Peter Mair, University of Leiden Review of 1st edition: 'This is a clear and thorough text especially good on the relationship of democracy to democratization.' - Ricardo Blaug, University of Leeds

• Introduction1. Democracy2. Democratization in Historical Perspective3. Explaining Democratization4. Democratization and the State5. Democratization and Civil Society6. The Global Politics of Democratization7. Democratization in Europe8. Democratization in Latin America9. Democratization in Africa10. Democratization in the Middle East11. Democratization in AsiaConclusion.