Beginning by looking at the concept of democracy in its various forms and the literature thereof the text then looks at the Third World specifically, examining the impact of colonial rule, the eclipse of democracy in the years after independance. After considering the exceptional countries in which democracy survived intact, the book goes on to look at the various attempts at transition from authoritarianism to democracy, and at the prospects for democracy in the years ahead.
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Verlagsort
Milton Keynes
Großbritannien
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Illustrationen
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-335-15704-4 (9780335157044)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
The nature of democracy; the conditions for democracy; democracy and the end of Empire; the eclipse of democracy; the survival of democracy; the seeds of challenge to authorritanism; the configuration of interests; the resolution of conflicts; the viability of democracy.
