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Democracy on trial, all rise! /

There is a widening gap between democracy as a theory and its practice. While supposedly a solution to the problems of the developing world, in practice democracy has more often led to instability, civil wars, genocides, fundamentalism, crime and corruption. In contrast, in the West, voting rights w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kataria, Anuradha, 1968-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Algora Pub., ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Chapter 1. Democracy Amidst Poverty: The Forbidden Fruit; Chapter 2. Democracy Derails Development: How and Why?; Chapter 3. Other Systems: Lessons Yet Unlearnt; Chapter 4. Wooing the Voters: Rules of the Game; Chapter 5. Fundamentalism: Radical by Choice; Chapter 6. Secession
  • The Right to Self Determination or National Disintegration?; Chapter 7. Coalition Governments: Too Many Cooks; Chapter 8. Workaday Freedom: Differential Freedom Needs; Chapter 9. The Verdict: Development or Democracy?; Chapter 10. The Decree: What is Good Governance?; Additional Source Notes; Author's Note