Democracy and Human Rights in Developing Countries
โ Scribed by Zehra F. Arat
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers
- Year
- 2023
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 232
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
A historical review, an empirical analysis of more than 150 countries, and case studies of Turkey, Costa Rica and India demonstrate that developing countries that recognize civil political rights and establish democratic systems fail to maintain them if they neglect socioeconomic rights.
โฆ Table of Contents
Contents
List of Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction: Social and Economic Rights as a Condition for Democracy
2 Defining and Measuring Political Democracy
3 The Social and Economic Origins of Democracy
4 Democracy in Developing Countries: Its Correlates
5 Structural Determinants and Policy Causes of Decline
6 Policy Implications for Democratic Rulers: Lessons from Costa Rica, India, and Turkey
Appendixes
Bibliography
Index
About the Book and the Author
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