318 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines the relationship between indicators of resource distribution and democratization in the group of 170 countries with data ranging from the 1850s to the present day. Vanhanen constructs a compelling argument, concluding that the emergence of democracy is closely linked to resource distribution.
1. Introduction: Debate on the Causes of Democratization2. Resource Distribution Theory of Democratization3. Measures of Democracy4. Explanatory Variables5. A review of Democratization6. Correlation Analysis7. Regression Analysis8. Analysis of Single Countries9. Conclusions
Biography
Tatu Vanhanen is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Tampere, Finland. He is also the author of The Process of Democratization, Prospects of Democracy and The Democratization of Eastern Europe.
