Acemoglu, Daron,   1967- <br/><br/>
Economic origins of dictatorship and democracy / 
Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson. 
 - Cambridge ;  New York :  Cambridge University Press,  2006. 
 - xv, 416 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-399) and index. 
<br/><br/>Questions and answers<br/>Paths of political development<br/>Our argument<br/>What do we know about democracy?<br/>Modeling politics<br/>Democratic politics<br/>Nondemocratic politics<br/>The creation and consolidation of democracy<br/>Democratization<br/>Coups and consolidation<br/>Putting the models to work<br/>The role of the middle class<br/>Economic structure and democracy<br/>Globalization and democracy<br/>Conclusions and the future of democracy 
<br/><br/> The authors develop a framework for analysing the creation and consolidation of democracy. Different social groups prefer different political institutions because of the way they allocate political power and resources. Dictatorship, nevertheless, is not stable when citizens can threaten social disorder and revolution 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0521855268 (hardback) 9780521855266 (hardback) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005011262 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Democracy--Economic aspects.<br/>Democracia --Aspectos económicos <br/>Democratization.<br/>Democratización<br/>Equality.<br/>Igualdad<br/>Political culture.<br/>Cultura política <br/>Dictatorship.<br/>Dictadura<br/>Comparative government.<br/>Gobierno comparado 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JC 423  / A173e 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>321.8