Forwarded message: An Open Call for Submissions from the Carnegie Moscow Center

[A.Smith]

Measuring Democratic Transit: Methodology in Action

An Open Call for Submissions from the Carnegie Moscow Center



Deadline for Abstracts: 10 September 2006



Seventeen years into what became known as the 'fourth wave' of
democratic transition, the questions 'where are we going' and 'how do we
get there' remain at the top of the agenda throughout the post-socialist
space. These fundamental issues, moreover, are further complicated by a
lack of consensus on the meaning of democracy itself and, thus, how to
measure exactly how far a country has progressed along the road toward
democratization. Meanwhile, how these questions are answered in
politics, the media and the popular imagination has very real
consequences for domestic reform and international relations. Thus, even
if no consensus is reached, it is vitally important to increase our
understanding of the diverse viewpoints and methods that shape this
debate.



To this end, the Carnegie Moscow Center is issuing an open call for
papers, to be published in a volume, tentatively titled Measuring
Democratic Transit, edited by Nikolai Petrov and Samuel Greene. The book
will be published in English and Russian. Papers should address the
'how' and 'why' of measuring democratization, with an analytical eye to
the practical implications of competing methodologies. Submissions may
be more theoretical or more empirical, but should in all cases address
the issues of measurement and comparative analysis of democratization.
Geographically, papers should focus on Central and Eastern Europe and
the former Soviet Union. Comparative perspective is preferred, both
internationally and regionally (within a single country); submissions
exploring the measurement of intra-country variation in democratization
are particularly encouraged. Researchers from anywhere in the world may
submit, although particular preference will be given to voices from
within the region. Submissions from doctoral students and young
researchers are welcome.



Instructions:

*       Please submit an abstract of no more than 500 words by 1
September 2006.
*       Final articles of no more than 8,500 words will be due in
November 2006.
*       Submissions should be sent via e-mail in MSWord or similar
format.
*       Submissions may be in English or Russian.



Contact: Sam Greene, sam.greene at carnegie.ru

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