Economic origins of dictatorship and democracy
By: Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson.
Contributors: Robinson, James A., 1960-
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 434
ISBN-13: 9780521855266
Subjects: Democracy -- Economic aspects.; Democratization.; Equality.; Political culture.; Dictatorship.; Comparative government.
Description: This book is the first to use modern social science methodology systematically to explain why some countries are democracies while others are not. Why does democracy sometimes persist and consolidate while other times it collapses? The treatment shows that whether or not a society becomes democratic depends on several factors.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.