Freedom for sale : why the world is trading democracy for security /

"In the last twenty years, nations including India, Russia, China, and the United Arab Emirates have disproved the idea that capitalism and democracy are inextricably linked. Emerging middle classes have proven themselves all too willing to sacrifice certain democratic rights - including free s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kampfner, John
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Basic Books, ©2010.
Temas:
Authoritarianism > Cross-cultural studies.
Capitalism > Cross-cultural studies.
Capitalism > Political aspects > Cross-cultural studies.
Liberty > Cross-cultural studies.
Autoritarisme > Études transculturelles.
Liberté > Études transculturelles.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > International > Economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > International > General.
Authoritarianism
Capitalism
Capitalism > Political aspects
Liberty
Electronic books.
Cross-cultural studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"In the last twenty years, nations including India, Russia, China, and the United Arab Emirates have disproved the idea that capitalism and democracy are inextricably linked. Emerging middle classes have proven themselves all too willing to sacrifice certain democratic rights - including free speech, an open media, and free elections - in exchange for prosperity. But they are not alone. We are all doing it. Alarmingly, Western democracy has adopted some of the attributes of that authoritarianism." "Combining boots-on-the-ground reporting with incisive analysis, award-winning journalist John Kampfner describes this alarming trend - one that has been only exacerbated by the global economic meltdown - and what citizens must do to counter it."--Jacket.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 294 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0465015395
9780465015399
9780465020973
0465020976

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