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Learning Democracy
Leslie E. Anderson
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Description for Learning Democracy
Paperback. Historically Nicaragua has been mired in poverty and political conflict, yet the country has become a model for the successful emergence of democracy in a developing nation. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 tables, 17line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; 3JJPR; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506.
Historically Nicaragua has been mired in poverty and political conflict, yet the country has become a model for the successful emergence of democracy in a developing nation. Learning Democracy tells the story of how Nicaragua overcame an authoritarian government and American interventionism by engaging in an electoral revolution that solidified its democratic self-governance. By analyzing nationwide surveys conducted during the 1990, 1996, and 2001 Nicaraguan presidential elections, Leslie E. Anderson and Lawrence C. Dodd provide insight into one of the most unexpected and intriguing recent advancements in third world politics. They offer a balanced account of the voting patterns and ... Read more
Historically Nicaragua has been mired in poverty and political conflict, yet the country has become a model for the successful emergence of democracy in a developing nation. Learning Democracy tells the story of how Nicaragua overcame an authoritarian government and American interventionism by engaging in an electoral revolution that solidified its democratic self-governance. By analyzing nationwide surveys conducted during the 1990, 1996, and 2001 Nicaraguan presidential elections, Leslie E. Anderson and Lawrence C. Dodd provide insight into one of the most unexpected and intriguing recent advancements in third world politics. They offer a balanced account of the voting patterns and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226019727
SKU
V9780226019727
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About Leslie E. Anderson
Leslie E. Anderson is associate professor of political science at the University of Florida. She is the author of The Political Economy of the Modern Peasant. Lawrence C. Dodd is the Manning J. Dauer Eminent Scholar Chair in Political Science at the University of Florida. He is the author of Coalitions in Parliamentary Government and coeditor of seven editions of ... Read more
Reviews for Learning Democracy
"I can hardly exaggerate my sense of the importance of this book's conclusions, not only for political scientists and others concerned with understanding transitions to democracy, but for policy-makers as well. Learning Democracy is strikingly original and more hopeful than most interpretations and forecasts." - Robert A. Dahl, author of On Democracy"