This book examines the experience of democracy in developing countries such as Mexico, Zambia, India and Indonesia. The book will be of interest to scholars of Comparative Politics, Third World Politics and Development studies.

1. Introduction: The 'Third World' and the 'Third Wave of Democracy' 2. Quality Assessment of Democracy in the 'Third World' 3. Illiberal Democracy in the 'Third World' - An Empirical Enquiry 4. Electoral Institutional Change and Democratisation - Or: Election Administrative Quality and the Legitimacy of 'Third World' Elections 5. Party Institutionalisation and the New Democracies 6. External Actors in Processes of Democratic Consolidation: The European Union and Malawi 7. Democratic Transition and Consolidation in Mexico 8. Taking Stock of Democracy in Zambia 9. Political Parties and the Development of Indian Democracy 10. Indonesia's Democratisation 11. Conclusions