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Poverty, participation, and democracy : a global perspective /
"Evidence from twenty-four diverse countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America examined in this volume shows that poor people do not value democracy any less than their richer counterparts. Their faith in democracy is as high as that of other citizens, and they participate in democratic activi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Evidence from twenty-four diverse countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America examined in this volume shows that poor people do not value democracy any less than their richer counterparts. Their faith in democracy is as high as that of other citizens, and they participate in democratic activities as much as their richer counterparts. Democracy is not likely to be unstable or unwelcome simply because poverty is widespread. Political attitudes and participation levels are unaffected by relative wealth. Education, rather than income or wealth, makes for more committed and engaged democratic citizens. Investments in education will make a critical difference for stabilizing and strengthening democracy."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 189 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-178) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511415340 0511415346 0511413068 9780511413063 9780511756160 051175616X |