Economic origins of dictatorship and democracy / Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson.

Title	Economic origins of dictatorship and democracy / Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson.
Publication Date:	2009
Publication Place	Cambridge ; New York - Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Subject	Democracy -- Economic aspects., Democratization., Equality, Political culture, Dictatorship, Comparative government
Type	Book
Language	Arabic
Digital	No
Manuscript	No
Pages Count	416
Physical Dimensions	24 cm
Library:	The Institute for Advanced Study (IAS)
Record ID	3100001~!108203~!4416
Library Location	HS-SS Stacks
Date	2009
Notes	Originally published: 2006., Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-399) and index.. Originally published: 2006., Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-399) and index.. 108203. xv, 416 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.. 1st pbk. ed.
Sample Text	"This book develops a framework for analyzing the creation and consolidation of democracy. Different social groups prefer different political institutions because of the way they allocate political power and resources. Thus democracy is preferred by the majority of citizens, but opposed by elites. Dictatorship nevertheless is not stable when citizens can threaten social disorder and revolution. In response, when the costs of repression are sufficiently high and promises of concessions are not credible, elites may be forced to create democracy. By democratizing, elites credibly transfer political power to the citizens, ensuring social stability. Democracy consolidates when elites do not have strong incentives to overthrow it. These processes depend on the strength of civil society, the structure of political institutions, the nature of political and economic crises, the level of economic inequality, the structure of the economy, and the form and extent of globalization."--Publisher description.
İçindekiler	Questions and answers -- Paths of political development -- Our argument -- What do we know about democracy? -- Modeling politics -- Democratic politics -- Nondemocratic politics -- The creation and consolidation of democracy -- Democratization -- Coups and consolidation -- Putting the models to work -- The role of the middle class -- Economic structure and democracy -- Globalization and democracy -- Conclusions and the future of democracy.
ISBN	0521671426 (pbk.), 9780521671422 (pbk.), 0521855268, 9780521855266

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Economic origins of dictatorship and democracy / Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson.

Publication Date 2009

Publication Place Cambridge ; New York - Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Subject Democracy -- Economic aspects., Democratization., Equality, Political culture, Dictatorship, Comparative government

Type Book

Language Arabic

Digital No

Manuscript No

Pages Count 416

Physical Dimensions 24 cm

Library The Institute for Advanced Study (IAS)

Record ID 3100001~!108203~!4416

Library Location HS-SS Stacks

Date 2009

Notes Originally published: 2006., Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-399) and index.. Originally published: 2006., Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-399) and index.. 108203. xv, 416 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.. 1st pbk. ed.

Sample Text "This book develops a framework for analyzing the creation and consolidation of democracy. Different social groups prefer different political institutions because of the way they allocate political power and resources. Thus democracy is preferred by the majority of citizens, but opposed by elites. Dictatorship nevertheless is not stable when citizens can threaten social disorder and revolution. In response, when the costs of repression are sufficiently high and promises of concessions are not credible, elites may be forced to create democracy. By democratizing, elites credibly transfer political power to the citizens, ensuring social stability. Democracy consolidates when elites do not have strong incentives to overthrow it. These processes depend on the strength of civil society, the structure of political institutions, the nature of political and economic crises, the level of economic inequality, the structure of the economy, and the form and extent of globalization."--Publisher description.

İçindekiler Questions and answers -- Paths of political development -- Our argument -- What do we know about democracy? -- Modeling politics -- Democratic politics -- Nondemocratic politics -- The creation and consolidation of democracy -- Democratization -- Coups and consolidation -- Putting the models to work -- The role of the middle class -- Economic structure and democracy -- Globalization and democracy -- Conclusions and the future of democracy.

ISBN 0521671426 (pbk.), 9780521671422 (pbk.), 0521855268, 9780521855266