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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779662803321

Autore

Lane Jan-Erik

Titolo

Democracy [[electronic resource] ] : a comparative approach / / Jan-Erik Lane and Svante Ersson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2003

ISBN

0-203-37876-8

1-299-48426-3

1-135-13642-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (325 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ErssonSvante O

Disciplina

321.8

Soggetti

Democracy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-302) and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Methodology -- pt. II. Exogeneity -- pt. III. Endogeneity -- pt. IV. Outcomes of democracy -- pt. V. Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

What is democracy? Under what conditions does it thrive? What are the consequences of democracy?This book aims to answer these questions and more by exploring different varieties of democracies around the world. It starts with definitions of democracy and then divides the concept into three dimensions, which provide a framework for the study of democracy in all its forms. These dimensions form the three main sections of the book:*constitutional democracy which explores political rights*participatory democracy which focuses on participation of citizens*egalitarian democr