Does Everyone Want Democracy?
Insights from Mongolia
Published on 16. June 2016
282 pages
978-1-315-43019-5 (ISBN)
Description
Do all people desire democracy? For at least a century, the idea that democracy is a universal good has been an article of faith for American policy makers. Paula Sabloff challenges this conventional wisdom about who wants democracy and why. Arguing that certain universal human aspirations exist, she shows how local realities are highly particularistic and explains that culture, history, and values are critical to the study of political systems. Her fascinating study of Mongolia-feudal until it became the first country to follow Russia into communism and now struggling with post-socialist democratization-is a model for investigating how everyday people around the world actually think about and implement democracy on their own terms.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
illustrations
File size
20,26 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-315-43019-5 (9781315430195)
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09/2014
1st Edition
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04/2013
1st Edition
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Person
Sabloff, Paula L. W.
Content
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Democracy Means Independence and Freedom; Chapter 3 Democracy Means Human Rights; Chapter 4 Democracy Brings Political Freedom; Chapter 5 Democracy Brings Economic Freedom; Chapter 6 A Democratic Government Is Responsible to Its Citizens; Chapter 7 Citizens' Rights or Civic Duty: Citizens' Relationship to Democratic Governance; Chapter 8 Conclusion: Shared Experiences, Shared Ideas;
