Towards Sustainable Democracy in the 'Third World'
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: November 3, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9780333802502
Subjects: Political structures: democracy; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; Government - Comparative; History & Theory - General; Political Ideologies - Democracy; Political Science / Economic Conditions; Economic Conditions; Democracy; Democratization; Developing countries; Politics and government
Description: "This comprehensive survey of the state of democracy in 'Third World' countries explores both the domestic and international factors influencing democratization through the use of theoretical and empirical approaches. The contributors examine a variety of factors - domestic socio-economic circumstances and structures in particular, as well as international threats and promises - in order to assess the sustainability of democracy in Africa, Asia and Latin America. By comparing the experiences of these regions over time this book explains the position of democracy in the 'Third World' at the start of the twenty-first century." -- Provided by publisher.