Development and Democracy: What Have We Learned and How? (Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science) - Softcover

Hyden, Goran; Elgström, Ole

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415406714 ISBN 13: 9780415406710

Publisher: Routledge, 2006

Synopsis

Development and Democracy confirms the robust relationship between levels of economic development and democracy, but suggests that globalization is a key variable in determining the tenuous nature of this relationship in the periphery of the world economy. It raises new questions about the role of social classes in democratization, and points to the importance of including the nature of the state as a factor in the study of democratization. A further important finding is that countries with mixed legal systems correlate less positively with democracy than do countries with more homogenous legal systems. Moreover, Development and Democracy shows conclusively that the way researchers design their studies has a major impact on their findings.

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About the Author:

Ole Elgstrom is Associate Professor in the department of Political Science, Lund University, Sweden. His latest book is Images and Strategies for Autonomy: Explaining Security Policy Strategies in the 19th CenturyGoran Hyden is Distinguished Professor of Political Science, University of Florida, Gainsville. He has published extensively on politics and development with special emphasis on East Africa; his many books include Beyond Ujamaa in Tanzania; No Shortcuts to Progress, and Governance and Politics in Africa

Review:

'Refreshingly new stands on old established findings ... an interesting collection of review essays covering a wide range of theoretical, empirical and methodological debates and issues.' - Journal of International Development

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0415406714
• ISBN 13: 9780415406710
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240