Electoral protest and democracy in the developing world / Emily Beaulieu

By:

Beaulieu, Emily

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: eng Publication details: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014Description: xiii, 229 p. : ill.; 23 cmISBN:

9781107612273 (pbk)
1107612276 (pbk)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

324.9172/4

LOC classification:

JF 60 B377e 2014

Contents:

1. Introduction; 2. Elite bargaining and developing world elections; 3. Causes of electoral protest; 4. Election day and its aftermath; 5. Democratic consequences of electoral protest; 6. Conclusion; Appendix A. Data and robustness; Appendix B. Boycotts; Appendix C. Demonstrations; Appendix D. Reforms.

Summary: This book investigates elections and protest in developing countries, and what those protests mean for democracy. Unlike much work on elections and democracy, this book focuses on circumstances related to economic development, rather than political regime type. It also looks at incremental changes toward democracy and focuses on reforms, instead of major regime transitions.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Ciencias Sociales	Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso)	JF 60 B377e 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000120836

This book investigates elections and protest in developing countries, and what those protests mean for democracy. Unlike much work on elections and democracy, this book focuses on circumstances related to economic development, rather than political regime type. It also looks at incremental changes toward democracy and focuses on reforms, instead of major regime transitions.

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