Democracy and Development: Political Institutions and Well-Being in the World, 1950-1990 (Cambridge Studies in the Theory of Democracy)

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Democracy and Development: Political Institutions and Well-Being in the World, 1950-1990 (Cambridge Studies in the Theory of Democracy) (edit title)

Adam Przeworski, Michael E. Alvarez, Jose Antonio Cheibub, Fernando Limongi (?) (edit contributors)

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Is economic development conducive to political democracy? Does democracy foster or hinder material welfare? These two questions are examined by looking at the experiences of 135 countries between 1950 and 1990. Descriptive information, statistical analyses, and historical narratives are... read more

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To study systematically the origins and the consequences of political regimes, we need first to determine what regime each country has had during each period of its history.

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