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Politics in developing countries : comparing experiences with democracy / edited by Larry Diamond, Juan J. Linz, Seymour Martin Lipset.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: Boulder : L. Rienner Publishers, 1995.Edition: 2nd edDescription: vii, 592 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 1555875416 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781555875411 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Uniform titles:
  • Democrary in developing countries. Selections.
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.3/09172/4 20
LOC classification:
  • D 883 P769 1995
Contents:
Chile - Emergence, Breakdown, and the Renewal of Democracy, A. Valenzuela; Brazil - Inequality Against Democracy, B. Lamounier; Mexico - Sustained Civilian Rule Without Democracy, D.C. Levy and K. Bruhn; Turkey - Crises. Interruptions and Re-equilibrium, E. Ozbudun; India - Democratic Becoming and Combined Development, J. Das Gupta; Thailand - Democratic Turbulence and Evolution, C.A. Samudavanija; South Korea - in Quest of Consolidation, D. Steinberg; Nigeria - Pluralism, Stalinism and the Struggle for Democracy, L. Diamond; Senegal - the Development and fragility of Semidemocracy, C. Coulon; South Africa - The Birth of a new Democracy?, S. Friedman.
Summary: Presents case studies of experiences with democracy in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. The authors describe the factors that facilitate and obstruct the development of democracy around the world. This second edition includes a chapter on South Africa.
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Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) D 883 P769 1995 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000020432

Rev. ed. of Politics in developing countries, which was selections from the editors' larger work, Democracy in developing countries.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chile - Emergence, Breakdown, and the Renewal of Democracy, A. Valenzuela; Brazil - Inequality Against Democracy, B. Lamounier; Mexico - Sustained Civilian Rule Without Democracy, D.C. Levy and K. Bruhn; Turkey - Crises. Interruptions and Re-equilibrium, E. Ozbudun; India - Democratic Becoming and Combined Development, J. Das Gupta; Thailand - Democratic Turbulence and Evolution, C.A. Samudavanija; South Korea - in Quest of Consolidation, D. Steinberg; Nigeria - Pluralism, Stalinism and the Struggle for Democracy, L. Diamond; Senegal - the Development and fragility of Semidemocracy, C. Coulon; South Africa - The Birth of a new Democracy?, S. Friedman.

Presents case studies of experiences with democracy in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. The authors describe the factors that facilitate and obstruct the development of democracy around the world. This second edition includes a chapter on South Africa.

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