This volume, provides an authoritative overview and critique of the role, within the social sciences, of the concept of transformation. It is the definitive point of reference for a range of social and political scientists.

1: Wolfgang Merkel, Raj Kollmorgen, and Hans-Jürgen Wagener: Transformation and Transition Research: An Introduction Section I Theoretical Frameworks 2: Wolfgang Merkel, Julian Brückner, and Hans-Jürgen Wagener: System 3: Stefan Voigt: Institutions 4: Wolfgang Merkel and Hans-Jürgen Wagener: Actors Section II Research Approaches 5: Raj Kollmorgen: Modernization Theories 6: Julian Brückner: Transition Approaches 7: Julian Brückner: Structuralism 8: Jan Kubik: Cultural Approaches 9: Christoph H. Stefes: Historical Institutionalism and Societal Transformations 10: Malcolm H. Dunn and Joseph P. Ganahl: Development Economics and Transformation Studies 11: Stefan Kolev and Joachim Zweynert: Approaches to Transformation in Economics 12: Frank Bönker: Political Economy Approaches 13: Jürgen Beyer: Political Steering Approach 14: Karl-Dieter Opp: Political Mobilization Approaches 15: Grzegorz Ekiert: Civil Society Approach 16: Raj Kollmorgen and Wolfgang Merkel: Combining Theoretical Approaches Section III Methods 17: Carsten Q. Schneider: Macro-Qualitative Approaches 18: Bruno Hildenbrand: Micro-Qualitative Research 19: Gert Pickel and Susanne Pickel: Quantitative Methods in Transformation Research 20: Tatjana Thelen: Ethnographic Methods 21: Johannes Angermuller and Raj Kollmorgen: Discourse Approaches 22: Martin Myant and Jan Drahokoupil: Economic Methods 23: Dirk Berg-Schlosser: Comparative Methods in Transformation Research: Political Culture Section IV Historic Waves and Types of Societal Transformations 24: Raj Kollmorgen: Post-Absolutist Transformations in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries 25: Dieter Segert: State-Socialist Transformations in the Twentieth Century 26: Alexander Nützenadel: Transformation in Fascist Interbellum Europe 27: Wolfgang Merkel and Johannes Gerschewski: Democratic Transformations after the Second World War 28: Carsten Herrmann-Pillath: China's Transformations in the Twentieth Century: Economic, Political and Cultural Interdependencies 29: Siegmar Schmidt: Postcolonial Transformations in Africa in the Twentieth Century 30: Naser Ghobadzadeh: Islamist Transformations: From Utopian Vision to Dystopian Reality 31: Peter Thiery: Democratic Transitions in the Late Twentieth Century 32: Raj Kollmorgen: Post-socialist Transformations in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries Section V Spheres 33: John Keane and Wolfgang Merkel: Civil Society 34: Christian Kirchner and David Ehmke: Law 35: Hans-Jürgen Wagener: Economy Section VI Basic Problems of Transformation 36: Antje Kästner: Autocracy Promotion 37: Anton Sterbling: Collective Identities 38: Astrid Lorenz: Constitution-building 39: Bernhard Weßels: Corporative Actors: Parties, Associations 40: Attila Ágh: Deconsolidation of Democracy in East-Central Europe 41: Aurel Croissant and Wolfgang Merkel: Defective Democracy 42: Julia Leininger: Democracy Promotion 43: Leonardo Morlino: Democratic Consolidation 44: Jürgen Dorbritz: Demographic Transitions 45: Ilyas Saliba and Wolfgang Merkel: Dilemma of Simultaneity 46: Michael Fritsch: Economic Restructuring 47: Andreas Schedler: Elections and Transformation 48: Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser: Elites 49: Vera Trappmann: External Transformation Anchors 50: Hans-Dieter Klingemann: Founding Elections 51: Silke Roth and Charlie Walker: Gender Relations 52: Aurel Croissant: Historical Legacies 53: Alexander Schmotz: Hybrid Regimes 54: Hans-Jürgen Wagener: Institutional Transfer 55: Herman W. Hoen: Internationalization 56: Katharina Pistor: Legal Systems and Economic Development 57: Daniel Lambach: Legitimacy 58: László Csaba: Liberalization 59: Marek Dabrowski: Macroeconomic Stabilization 60: Barbara Thomaß: Mass Media 61: Sonja Grimm: Military Intervention 62: Hubert Gabrisch: Monetary Transformation 63: Saara Inkinen: Parties as Agents of Transition 64: Wolfgang Merkel and Lea Heyne: Phases of Transformation 65: Detlef Pollack: Political Culture 66: Dag Tanneberg: Political Repression 67: Bruno Dallago and Chiara Guglielmetti: Privatization 68: Thomas Apolte: Property Rights 69: Hans-Joachim Lauth: Regime Diffusion 70: Hans-Joachim Bürkner: Regional Disparities 71: Detlef Pollack: Religious Change 72: Anne van Aaken: Rule of Law and Statehood 73: Kenneth Newton: Social Capital 74: Raj Kollmorgen: Social Inequalities 75: Katharina Müller: Social Security 76: Timm Beichelt: Stateness 77: Vladimir Popov: Strategies of Economic Transformation 78: Jan Fidrmuc: Transformation Crises 79: Brigitte Weiffen: Transitional Justice 80: Bernhard Weßels: Value Change

This volume, originally published in German, provides the definitive point of reference, within the social sciences, of the concept of transformation Develops a broad socio-economic approach, and surveys historical waves of transformation Features contributions from leading international scholars

This volume, originally published in German, provides the definitive point of reference, within the social sciences, of the concept of transformation Develops a broad socio-economic approach, and surveys historical waves of transformation Features contributions from leading international scholars