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Democratization : a comparative analysis of 170 countries
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Democratization : a comparative analysis of 170 countries

Author: Tatu Vanhanen
Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.
Series: Routledge research in comparative politics, 7.
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"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." "Using data concerning the state of democracy drawn from the 1850s to the present day, Vanhanen analyses and evaluates the prospects of democracy in each  Read more...
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Tatu Vanhanen
ISBN: 0415318602 9780415318600 9780203614501 020361450X
OCLC Number: 51607536
Description: xvi, 302 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents: Debate on the causes of democratization --
Resource distribution --
Measures of democracy --
Explanatory variables --
A review of democratization in 1850-1998 --
Correlation analysis --
Regression analysis --
Analysis of single countries --
Conclusions --
Appendix 1. Data on the measures of democracy for 1999-2001 in 170 countries --
Appendix 2. Data on adult literacy and students in universities per 1000,000 inhabitants in 170 countries --
Appendix 3. The percentage of family farms of the total area of agricultural holdings in 170 countries, 1960-1995, and the percentage of the agricultural population in 1999 --
Appendix 4. The estimated degree of decentralization of mainly non-agricultural economic power resources (DD) in 170 countries, 1995-1999 --
Appendix 5. Data on GNP 1998 and GDP per capita (PPP US$) 1998 in 170 countries.
Series Title: Routledge research in comparative politics, 7.
Responsibility: Tatu Vanhanen.
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This book examines the relationship between indicators of resource distribution and democratization in the group of 170 countries with data ranging from the 1850s to the present day. Vanhanen argues  Read more...

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