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The article examines the sources of democratic waves - sudden bursts of democratic transitions that cross national borders. It argues that transformations of the international system, marked by the abrupt rise and fall of great powers, create unique and powerful incentives for democratic waves.
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This page is a summary of: From Shocks to Waves: Hegemonic Transitions and Democratization in the Twentieth Century, International Organization, January 2014, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s0020818314000113.
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