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	Democracy In The Third World by Robert Pinkney
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Contents: Introduction • The Nature of Democracy: Radical Democracy; Guided Democracy; Liberal Democracy; Socialist Democracy; Consociational Democracy; Democratic Forms: Pure and Perverted; The Democratic Melting Pot. • The Conditions for Democracy: Economic Development; Political Attitudes and Behavior; Interelite Relations; Social Structures and Interactions Between Social Groups; Political Institutions; Sequences in Development; External Influences; Lessons for the Third World • Democracy and the End of Empire : The Impact of Colonial Rule; The Timing of Colonization; The Depth of Colonial Penetration; Centers of Power; Relations Between Colonizers and Indigenous Populations; The Transfer of Power; The Preparation for Independence; Consensus Between Colonial Powers and Nationalist Politicians; Mass Power Bases and Mass Containment; Democracy and Consensus Between Groups; The Economics of Democracy; Conclusion: The Prospects for Democracy at Independence • The Eclipse of Democracy: Some False Dawns; The Undermining of Democracy; Economic Explanations; Social Explanations; Institutional Explanations; Behavioral Explanations; Military Explanations; External Influences; Conclusion • State, Civil Society, and Democracy: State and Civil Society; The Retreating State; The Rise of Civil Society; Global Influences on Civil Society; Internal Influences on Civil Society; Conclusion • Some Cases of Continuous Democracy: Economic Development and Equitable Distribution; Political Culture; Political Behavior and Political Choices; Political Institutions and Pre-independence Foundations; The Extent of Electoral Choice and Public Participation; The Armed Forces and Foreign Influence; A Closer Look at the Indian Giant; Conclusion • External Influences on Democratization: The Inevitability of Democracy; From Exporters of Democracy to Importers; The Marketplace for Democracy; The Genuine Article or a Cheap Trinket? • Transitions from Authoritarianism to Democracy: Preconditions; The Players in the Game; Inescapable Contexts; Dynamics of Change; Conclusion • Democratic Consolidation or Democratic Decay? : Consolidated and Unconsolidated Democracy; Background; Political Institutions and consolidation; Political Culture and Public Attitudes; Conclusion • Third World or Three Continents?: The Geography of Democracy; An Empty Chair in the Democratic World; The Bases of Democracy on Three Continents; An African Model; An Asian Model; A Latin American Model; Conclusion • Conclusion • Bibliography • Index
ISBN - 8176497819

Pages : 276