Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy
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…
Mehr
CHF 32.90
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
Versandkostenfrei
Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-511-13829-4
- EAN: 9780511138294
- Produktnummer: 13792943
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
- Seitenangabe: 0 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 2'830 KB
69 weitere Werke von Daron Acemoglu:
Bewertungen
Anmelden