Chapter 4 Elite-Led Transitions: International Factors and Politics at the Top -- Chapter 5 Transition Paths and the Quality of Democracy -- PART III: Reversions from Democratic Rule -- Chapter 6 Inequality, Development, and the Weak Democracy Syndrome -- Chapter 7 Pathways to Authoritarian Rule -- Chapter 8 Learning from Anomalies: Low-Income Survivors, Middle-Income Reverters -- Conclusion: Whither Democracy? -- References -- Index