Democracy and Development

Theory and Practice
1. Auflage 1996
ISBN: 978-0-7456-1267-6
Verlag: Polity Press

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 151 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 477 g

This book calls into question the current western orthodoxy about the relationship of democracy and development, exploring the theoretical issues involved in the relationship and examining a number of case sudies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Leftwich, Adrian

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Tables.

Notes on the Contributors.

Part I: Theory and Controversy.

1. On the Primacy of Politics in Development: A. Leftwich.

2. Toward a Theory of Developmental Democracy: R. L. Sklar.

3. Democracy and Development: A Statistical Exploration: S. Ersson and J.-E. Lane.

4. Governance, Democracy and Development: A Contractualist View: G. Hawthorn and P. Seabright.

Part II: Case Studies.

5. Development, Democracy and Civil Society in Botswana: J. D. Holm.

6. Dilemmas of Democratic Development in India: S. Kaviraj.

7. A Circle of Paradox: Development, Politics, and Democracy in South Korea: C. Moon and Y. C. Kim.

8. Chile: Democracy and Development in a Divided Society: J. Pearce.

9. South Africa: Democracy and Development in a Post-apartheid Society: T. Lodge.

10. Development and Democratization in China: G. White.

11. Democracy without Development in the South Pacific: P. Larmour.

12. Has Democracy Failed Russia?: P. Rutland.

Part III: Conclusion.

13. Two Cheers for Democracy? Democracy and the Developmental State: A. Leftwich.

Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Adrian Leftwich is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of York.