Democratic transitions have occurred in many countries in various regions across the globe, such as Southern Europe, Latin America, Africa, East and Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, and these nations have undergone simultaneously political, economic and social transformations. Yet, the patterns and characteristics of transitions have varied significantly, and different modes of transition have resulted in different outcomes. This book offers cross-national comparisons of democratic transition since the turn of the twentieth century and asks what makes democracies succeed or fail. In doing so it explores the influence the mode of transition has on the longevity or durability of the democracy, by theoretically examining and quantitatively testing this relationship. The authors argue that the mode of transition directly impacts the success and failure of democracy, and suggest that cooperative transitions, where opposition groups work together with incumbent elites to peacefully transition the state, result in democracies that last longer and are associated with higher measures of democratic quality. Based on a cross-national dataset of all democratic transitioning states since 1900, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of international politics, comparative politics and democracy, and democratization studies. Content 1. Introduction 
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本書旨在理論上探討並定量測試和比較分析1900年以來全球各地區發生的民主轉型模式與民主轉型後果之間的相互關系。基於 1900 年以來民主轉型數據的跨國比較研究，本結果顯示，民主轉型模式對民主成敗即民主成活率有直接的影響，合作型民主轉型，即體製內精英與體製外力 量合作互動以實現和平民主轉型，與其他轉型模式相比，民主成活率最高🚊，民主質量也最高👩🏻⚕️。
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2. Modes of Democratic Transition
3. A Theory of Explaining Success Rate of Democratic Transitions
4. Research Design and Empirics
5. Democratic Prospects
6. Conclusion
