SHOULD SOUTH EUROPEAN DEMOCRATIC TRANSITIONS BE REVISED?

The article considers the experience and application of South European democratic transitions in modern conditions. As the South European model of democratic transition has been highly praised in political literature the author asks a question if this experience may be helpful nowadays. The distinctive feature of democratic transition in all these countries was national consensus which allowed them to move to consolidated democracy and build well performing political institutions. The author is deeply convinced that South European experience remains in big demand and consensus has no alternatives.