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Jeffrey Haynes - Democracy in the Developing World: Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East - 9780745621425 - V9780745621425
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Democracy in the Developing World: Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East

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Description for Democracy in the Developing World: Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East Paperback. Until the late 1980s, there were very few democratically elected governments in the developing world. These areas were characterized by a range of authoritarian regimes from military administrations to one--party dictatorships. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1H; 1KL; 1QFG; GTF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
Until the late 1980s, there were very few democratically elected governments in the developing world. These areas were characterized by a range of authoritarian regimes from military administrations to one-party dictatorships. Over the past decade, however, the situation has altered significantly and an increasing number of developing countries have made the transition to democracy. For some, this process of building and consolidating democracy has been relatively easy, while for others, it has proved more complex and harder to sustain.

In this important new textbook, Jeff Haynes seeks to explain why these differences occur. Adopting a broadly comparative approach, he ... Read more

This is an important textbook that will be invaluable to students in a variety of areas from politics and comparative politics to development studies and history.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745621425
SKU
V9780745621425
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
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About Jeffrey Haynes
Jeff Haynes is Professor of Politics at London Guildhall University.

Reviews for Democracy in the Developing World: Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East
'The 'third wave' of democratisation of the last 25 years has served to universalise the concerns of political scientists about democracy and the conditions which sustain and consolidate it. Jeff Haynes has written a comprehensive and highly readable introduction to these questions, drawing on a wide range of theoretical approaches and comparative studies. The book will be of great value ... Read more

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