Title: Development and democracy in the Third World
Description: In this original study, Abbas Pourgerami provides a comprehensive analysis of economic development and its relationship to political democracy. Evaluating statistical associations among social, economic, and political performance variables of 104 Third World countries, Pourgerami determines the prospects for democracy in the developing world. He demonstrates that economic well-being and political liberty are mutually reinforcing processes, challenging the traditional notion that economic progress necessitates sacrifices to democratic government.
Subjects: Democracy, Economic policy, Politics and government, Démocratie, Politique économique, Politique et gouvernement, 89.50 political processes: general, Demokratie, Wirtschaftspolitik, Politieke ontwikkeling, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, Developing countries, politics and government
Places: Developing countries