02612cam a22005054a 4500 13938846 BJBSDDR 20240523134251.0 ta 050422s2006 enka b 001 0 eng 2005011262 0521855268 (hardback) 9780521855266 (hardback) DLC DLC DLC eng eng pcc JC 423 A173e 2006 321.8 Acemoglu, Daron, 1967- 1909 Economic origins of dictatorship and democracy / Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006. xv, 416 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (pages 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 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 Democracy Economic aspects. Democracia Aspectos económicos 9259 Democratization. Democratización 6865 Equality. Igualdad 269 Political culture. Cultura política 2268 Dictatorship. Dictadura 14236 Comparative government. Gobierno comparado 10299 Robinson, James A. (James Alan), 1960- 1911 Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0511/2005011262.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0633/2005011262-d.html Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0733/2005011262-b.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 54612 54612 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2023-04-10 0 JC 423 A173e 2006 00000028908 2018-10-24 00:00:00 1 2018-10-24 BK