Economic origins of dictatorship and democracy /
Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson.
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
- xv, 416 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-399) and index.
Questions and answers -- Paths of political development -- Our argument -- What do we know about democracy? -- Modeling politics -- Democratic politics -- Nondemocratic politics -- The creation and consolidation of democracy -- Democratization -- Coups and consolidation -- Putting the models to work -- The role of the middle class -- Economic structure and democracy -- Globalization and democracy -- Conclusions and the future of democracy.
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Democracy--Economic aspects Democratization Equality Political culture Dictatorship Comparative government