num_pages: 318
description: This book examines the relationship between indicators of resource distribution and democratization in the group of 170 countries with data ranging from the 1850s to the present day. Vanhanen constructs a compelling argument, concluding that the emergence of democracy is closely linked to resource distribution.
language: English
title: Democratization: A Comparative Analysis of 170 Countries
titlecomplete: Democratization: A Comparative Analysis of 170 Countries (Routledge Research in Comparative Politics)
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Routledge