| Democracy in Retreat: The Revolt of the Middle Class and the Worldwide Decline of Representative Government Contributor(s): Kurlantzick, Joshua (Author) |
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ISBN: 0300205805 ISBN-13: 9780300205800 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $21.78 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
| Dewey: 321.8 |
| Series: Council on Foreign Relations Books |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 5.6" W x 9.5" (0.92 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Chronological Period - 1990's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since the end of the Cold War, the assumption among most political theorists has been that as nations develop economically, they will also become more democratic - especially if a vibrant middle class takes root. This assumption underlies the expansion of the European Union and much of American foreign policy, bolstered by such examples as South Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, and even to some extent Russia. The author investigates the state of democracy in a variety of countries, why the middle class has turned against democracy in some cases, and whether the decline in global democratization is reversible. |