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Democracy Its Limits (Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies (Paperback))
Howard Handelman
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Paperback. These multidisciplinary essays combine an appreciation of the progress made in Third World democratization with an assessment of structural and cultural factors that limit further progress toward procedural democracy in many parts of the world, such as China and much of the Middle East. Editor(s): Handelman, Howard; Tessler, Mark A. Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFSL1; JPFF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 226 x 3. Weight in Grams: 542.
The multidisciplinary essays in Democracy and Its Limits combine an appreciation of the progress made to date in Third World democratization with a sober assessment of structural and cultural factors that limit further progress toward procedural democracy in many parts of the world, such as China and much of the Middle East. The contributors to this volume assess the positive accomplishments of newly installed or restored democratic regimes, as well as the frequent failure of political democracies to achieve socioeconomic democracy. In avoiding both the euphoria of many early works on Third Wave democratization and the deep pessimism of many ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
Series
Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies
Number of Pages
364
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268008918
SKU
V9780268008918
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About Howard Handelman
Howard Handelman is Professor of Political Science, Director of the Center for Latin America at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and the author of Mexican Politics: The Dynamics of Change (1997). Mark Tessler is Professor of Political Science and Head of the Department of Near Eastern Studies at the University of Arizona, the author of A History of the ... Read more
Reviews for Democracy Its Limits (Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies (Paperback))
“This book takes an in-depth look at democracy and its limitations in several areas of the world. Through case studies of Iran and Jordan, as well as of countries from other regions, the contributors identify two types of impediments to democratization: institutional, cultural, ideological, and leadership weaknesses on the one hand; and factors related to representation, equal opportunity, and justice ... Read more