The resilience of democracy
Subtitle: persistent practice, durable idea
By: edited by Peter Burnell and Peter Calvert.
Contributors: Burnell, Peter J.; Calvert, Peter.
Publisher: F. Cass; Routledge
Published: 1999
Place of publication: London; Portland, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
Subjects: Democracy -- Case studies
Genres: Case studies.
Description: "If the past is any guide, many of the new 'Third Wave' democracies can be expected to fall by the wayside. Moreover, a significant part of the world's peoples do not enjoy democratic government. This volume brings together studies of many of the small number of previously established states that have retained and/or restored democracy despite - in many cases - formidable economic, social or political challenges. It seeks to establish common themes, whether or not they appear to fit a grand causal theory."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.