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Democracy and Development: Political Institutions and Well-Being in the World, 1950 1990

Democracy and Development: Political Institutions and Well-Being in the World, 1950 1990

Hardcover

Series: Cambridge Studies in the Theory of Democracy, Book 3

EconomicsGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 0521790328
ISBN13: 9780521790321
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Aug 28 2000
Pages: 340
Weight: 1.47
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Is economic development conducive to political democracy? Does democracy foster or hinder material welfare? These two questions are examined by looking at the experiences of 135 countries between 1950 and 1990. Descriptive information, statistical analyses, and historical narratives are interwoven to gain an understanding of the dynamic of political regimes and their impact on economic development. The often surprising findings dispel any notion of a tradeoff between democracy and development. Economic development does not generate democracies, but democracies are much more likely to survive in wealthy societies.

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