Comparative Democratization In Underdevelopment Countries

The democratization wave since late 20th century hasn't stopped and has spread to the 21st century. A lot of countries, especially underdevelopment regions are carrying on democratization unremittingly. In 2008, two underdevelopt countries——Bhutan and Nepal, almost at the same time completed the transition from monarchy to democratic regims. As to the social economic development and the political system before their transitions, the two countries were quite similar, while as to the transition patterns, they were totally different. The pattern of Bhutan's transition was called"transformation", and Nepal's was"replacement"or"transplacement". This dissertation makes a comparative study of this Phenomenon by analyzing the transitions of the two countries combines with the theory of transition.Chapter1 Puts forward a clear analyzing structure. This chapter introduces why I would carry on this study and the research by others of the democratization in the underdevelopment regions.Chapter2 futher defines underdevelt regions and democratization and clarifies the theory of the transition of democracy.Chapter3 focus on the case study, analyzing the democratization of Bhutan and Nepal by the theory of transition.Chapter4 is trying to point out the causes of the different patterns of transitions between the two countries in a comparative perspective.Charpter5 as the conclusion part, carries on the summary and the sublimation on this study, revisits the conditions of democratization of underdevelopment regions and the necessity and contingency of the democratization.