Abstract
This study is built on the argument that to understand why some states in the Americas have been more effective at creating democratic regimes than others, it is imperative to focus on the evolution of their respective states and political regimes, identify the factors that either aided or obstructed the processes at different points in time, and isolate potential causal relationships. Before conducting such analyses, however, it is necessary to focus on the nature of the state and of democratic regimes. This chapter’s first section discusses and evaluates alternative definitions of the state and theories of state creation. The second section examines and assesses different conceptualizations of democracy and theories of democratization.
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