Between States

Between States is the first book that assesses systematically the broad implications of interim governments in the establishment of democratic regimes and on the existence of states. Based on historical and contemporary democratisation experiences, the book presents four ideal types of interim government: opposition-led provisional governments, power-sharing interim governments, incumbent-led caretaker governments, and international interim government by the United Nations. The first part explores the theoretical problems of each of these models from a broad comparative perspective. It uses as illustrations historical and contemporary cases that present a wide spectrum of contexts for comparison. The second part provides extensive case studies that are intended to illustrate, appraise, amplify and criticise the analysis in volume one. These include Iran, East Germany, Portugal, Afghanistan, and Yugoslavia.

• First volume which treats interim governments as central theme • Discusses different types of interim governments and their origins, based on theoretical models and actual case studies • Articulates the significance of each type for final constitutional and democratic outcome

Part I. Theory: Introduction; 1. Provisional governments: revolutionaries and moderates; 2. The power-sharing model; 3. The caretaker government formula; 4. The international interim government model revisited Yossi Shain and Lynn Berat; 5. The timing and nature of first democratic elections; Part II. Case Studies: 7. The provisional government and the transition from monarchy to Islamic Republic in Iran H. E. Chehabi; 8. From revolution to democracy in Portugal: the roles and stages of the provisional governments Thomas C. Bruneau; 9. Accelerating collapse: the East German road from liberalization to power sharing and its legacy Daniel V. Friedheim; 10. Interim government and democratic consolidation: Argentina in comparative perspective James McGuire; 11. The failure of an internationally-sponsored interim government in AfghanistanBarnett R. Rubin; 12. Electoral transitions in Yugoslavia Paula Franklin Lytle; 13. Democratization and the international system: the foreign policies of interim governments Allison Stanger.