Journal of Democracy 7.4, October 1996 Contents Articles Debate: Democratic Consolidation Book Reviews Books Received Election Watch Documents on Democracy News and Notes Articles Bowen, John Richard, 1951-. The Myth of Global Ethnic Conflict Subjects: Ethnic relations. World politics. Nodia, Ghia. How Different are Postcommunist Transitions? Subjects: Post-communism. World politics. Romero, Aníbal. Venezuela: Democracy Hangs On Subjects: Democracy -- Venezuela. Venezuela -- Politics and government -- 1974-. Nathan, Andrew J. (Andrew James). China's Constitutionalist Option Subjects: Constitutions -- China. China -- Politics and government -- 1976-. Liddle, R. William 1938-. Indonesia: Suharto's Tightening Grip Subjects: Indonesia -- Politics and government -- 1966-. Soeharto, 1921-. Brown, Frederick Z. Vietnam's Tentative Transformation Subjects: Democracy -- Vietnam. Vietnam -- Politics and government -- 1975-. Silverstein, Josef. Burma's Uneven Struggle Subjects: Burma -- Politics and government -- 1988-. Military government -- Burma. Democracy -- Burma. Means, Gordon Paul. Soft Authoritarianism in Malaysia and Singapore Subjects: Democracy -- Asia, Southeasern. Malaysia -- Politics and government. Singapore -- Politics and government. Cepl, Vojtech. Gillis, Mark. Making Amends After Communism Subjects: Post-communism -- Czech Republic. Democracy -- Czech Republic. Czech Republic -- Politics and government. Ibrahim, Saad Eddin. Reform and Frustration in Egypt Subjects: Egypt -- Politics and government -- 1952-. Egypt -- Economic conditions -- 1981-. Egypt -- Social conditions -- 1952-. Gaubatz, Kurt Taylor. Kant, Democracy, and History Subjects: Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804 -- Political and social views. Democracy -- History. Debate: Democratic Consolidation Gunther, Richard. Diamandouros, Nikiforos P. Puhle, Hans-Jürgen. O'Donnell's "Illusions": A Rejoinder Subjects: O'Donnell, Guillermo A. Illusions about consolidation. Democracy -- Theory, etc. O'Donnell, Guillermo A. Illusions and Conceptual Flaws Subjects: Gunther, Richard. O'Donnell's illusions. O'Donnell, Guillermo A. Illusions about consolidation. Democracy -- Theory, etc. Book Reviews Gray, John, 1948-. Book Review: Enlightenment's Wake: Politics and Culture at the Close of the Modern Age Subjects: Liberalism. Reviewer: Plattner, Marc F., 1945-. Review title: Two views of liberalism. Manent, Pierre. Book Review: An Intellectual History of Liberalism Subjects: Liberalism -- History. Reviewer: Plattner, Marc F., 1945-. Review title: Two views of liberalism. Mainwaring, Scott, 1954-, ed. Scully, Timothy, ed. Book Review: Building Democratic Institutions: Party Systems in Latin America Subjects: Political parties -- Latin America. Reviewer: Hartlyn, Jonathan. Review title: Latin America's parties. Election Watch Election Watch Subjects: Election monitoring. Documents on Democracy Documents on Democracy Subjects: Democracy. News and Notes News and Notes Subjects: Democracy.