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Economic origins of dictatorship and democracy / Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.Description: xv, 416 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0521855268 (hardback)
  • 9780521855266 (hardback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 321.8
LOC classification:
  • JC 423 A173e 2006
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Contents:
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
Summary: 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
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Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) JC 423 A173e 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000028908

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

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