Democratization: A Comparative Analysis of 170 Countries

ISBN-13: 9780415318600 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 320 str.

Tatu Vanhanen

Opis

Democratization provides an in-depth investigation into the causes of democracy. The author analyses and compares data from 170 countries, in order to construct a compelling argument, concluding that democratization is closely linked to resource distribution.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Debate on the Causes of Democratization  2. Resource Distribution Theory of Democratization  3. Measures of Democracy  4. Explanatory Variables  5. A Review of Democratization 6. Correlation Analysis 7. Regression Analysis  8. Analysis of Single Countries  9. Conclusions

O autorze

Tatu Vanhanen is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Tampere, Finland. He is also the author of The Process of Democratization, Prospects of Democracy and The Democratization of Eastern Europe.