03793nam 2200781Ia 450 991081529850332120200520144314.01-107-16680-21-280-48042-40-511-22052-90-511-22129-00-511-21932-60-511-31631-30-511-51028-40-511-22000-69780521857611(CKB)1000000000352286(EBL)261135(OCoLC)228144518(SSID)ssj0000143121(PQKBManifestationID)11152658(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000143121(PQKBWorkID)10110091(PQKB)10697003(UkCbUP)CR9780511510281(MiAaPQ)EBC261135(Au-PeEL)EBL261135(CaPaEBR)ebr10130375(CaONFJC)MIL48042(OCoLC)94948198(EXLCZ)99100000000035228620050804d2006 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEconomic autonomy and democracy hybrid regimes in Russia and Kyrgyzstan /Kelly M. McMann1st ed.New York ;Cambridge [UK] Cambridge University Press20061 online resource (xv, 259 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).1-107-40712-5 0-521-85761-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-249) and index.Capitalism, democracy, and economic autonomy -- The concept of economic autonomy -- Measurement of democracy -- Activism under the state's thumb -- Illustrations of economic autonomy -- Hybrid regimes.How do individuals decide to exercise their democratic rights? This book argues that they first assess their economic autonomy, meaning their ability to make a living independent of government authorities. Before individuals consider whether their resources and organizational abilities are adequate to act on their interests, they calculate the risk of political activism to their livelihood. This is particularly evident in regions of the world where states monopolize the economy and thus can readily harass activists at their workplaces. Economic autonomy links capitalism and democracy through individuals' calculations about activism. Accounts of activists' decisions about establishing independent media, leading political organizations, and running for office and descriptions of government harassment in Russia and Kyrgyzstan, along with examples from most regions of the world, illustrate these arguments. Economic autonomy and the interaction among democratic rights help explain the global proliferation of hybrid regimes, governments that display both democratic and authoritarian characteristics.DemocracyRussia (Federation)DemocracyKyrgyzstanPolitical participationRussia (Federation)Political participationKyrgyzstanRussia (Federation)Politics and government1991-KyrgyzstanPolitics and government1991-Russia (Federation)Economic conditions1991-KyrgyzstanEconomic conditions1991-DemocracyDemocracyPolitical participationPolitical participation320.947McMann Kelly M.1970-849501MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910815298503321Economic autonomy and democracy4050805UNINA