The State-Democracy Nexus

The great dilemma of democracy revolves around the state. Historically, the state has played a crucial role as enforcer of liberal democratic constitutions, but it has also been used by autocratic rulers to entrench their rule. This book disentangles the relationship between the modern state and democracy. The seven chapters – written by influential scholars such as Francis Fukuyama and Gerardo Munck – address this issue from different vantages points.