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UNINA9910456363303321 |
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Titolo |
Democracy in the south [[electronic resource] ] : participation, the state and the people / / edited by Brendan Howe, Vesselin Popovski and Mark Notaras |
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Tokyo ; ; New York, : United Nations University Press, c2010 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (251 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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HoweBrendan M |
PopovskiVesselin |
NotarasMark |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Democratization - Developing countries |
Democracy - Developing countries |
Political participation - Developing countries |
Comparative government |
Electronic books. |
Developing countries Politics and government Case studies |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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CONTENTS; Tables; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction: Participation, the state and the people; 2 Venezuela: Democratic possibilities; 3 Colombia: Not the oldest democracy in Latin America,but rather a fake one; 4 Consensus or conflict? The problem of an anti-politicalimagery of democracy in contemporary Argentina; 5 Democracy, pluralism and nation-building: The Nigerian case; 6 Ethno-linguistic vitality and democratic practice in Kenya; 7 The democratization process in Ghana: Key issues andchallenges |
8 Democratic bewilderments of the world's largest democracy -India9 The 2006 coup and the evolving democratic and politicalparty system in Thailand; 10 Consolidating democracy in the Philippines: Breakingmonopolies of local power; 11 Conclusion; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Traditionally, studies on democracy have focused on the orthodox so-called Northern models of democratic governance, and within this framework, the extent to which Southern models are considered |
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