Democracy and Development
Theory and Practice
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 17. November 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-7456-1267-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book calls into question the current western orthodoxy about the relationship of democracy and development, exploring the theoretical issues involved in the relationship and examining a number of case sudies.
Reviews / Votes
"A valuable contribution to comparative analysis ... it is a pleasure to find a rare edited book which amounts to appreciably more than the sum of its individual chapters." Political Studies"This volume is an important contribution to the debate." Development and Change
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
477 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7456-1267-6 (9780745612676)
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Person
Adrian Leftwich is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of York.
Content
List of Tables. Notes on the Contributors.
Part I: Theory and Controversy. .
1. On the Primacy of Politics in Development: A. Leftwich.
2. Toward a Theory of Developmental Democracy: R. L. Sklar.
3. Democracy and Development: A Statistical Exploration: S. Ersson and J.-E. Lane.
4. Governance, Democracy and Development: A Contractualist View: G. Hawthorn and P. Seabright.
Part II: Case Studies. .
5. Development, Democracy and Civil Society in Botswana: J. D. Holm.
6. Dilemmas of Democratic Development in India: S. Kaviraj.
7. A Circle of Paradox: Development, Politics, and Democracy in South Korea: C. Moon and Y. C. Kim.
8. Chile: Democracy and Development in a Divided Society: J. Pearce.
9. South Africa: Democracy and Development in a Post-apartheid Society: T. Lodge.
10. Development and Democratization in China: G. White.
11. Democracy without Development in the South Pacific: P. Larmour.
12. Has Democracy Failed Russia?: P. Rutland.
Part III: Conclusion. .
13. Two Cheers for Democracy? Democracy and the Developmental State: A. Leftwich.
Index.
Part I: Theory and Controversy. .
1. On the Primacy of Politics in Development: A. Leftwich.
2. Toward a Theory of Developmental Democracy: R. L. Sklar.
3. Democracy and Development: A Statistical Exploration: S. Ersson and J.-E. Lane.
4. Governance, Democracy and Development: A Contractualist View: G. Hawthorn and P. Seabright.
Part II: Case Studies. .
5. Development, Democracy and Civil Society in Botswana: J. D. Holm.
6. Dilemmas of Democratic Development in India: S. Kaviraj.
7. A Circle of Paradox: Development, Politics, and Democracy in South Korea: C. Moon and Y. C. Kim.
8. Chile: Democracy and Development in a Divided Society: J. Pearce.
9. South Africa: Democracy and Development in a Post-apartheid Society: T. Lodge.
10. Development and Democratization in China: G. White.
11. Democracy without Development in the South Pacific: P. Larmour.
12. Has Democracy Failed Russia?: P. Rutland.
Part III: Conclusion. .
13. Two Cheers for Democracy? Democracy and the Developmental State: A. Leftwich.
Index.