1st Edition
Does Everyone Want Democracy? Insights from Mongolia
By Paula L. W. Sabloff
Copyright 2013
282 Pages
by
Routledge
282 Pages
by
Routledge
282 Pages
by
Routledge
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Do all people desire democracy? For at least a century, the idea that democracy is a universal good has been an article of faith for American policy makers. Paula Sabloff challenges this conventional wisdom about who wants democracy and why. Arguing that certain universal human aspirations exist, she shows how local realities are highly particularistic and explains that culture, history, and... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Democracy Means Independence and Freedom; Chapter 3 Democracy Means Human Rights; Chapter 4 Democracy Brings Political Freedom; Chapter 5 Democracy Brings Economic Freedom; Chapter 6 A Democratic Government Is Responsible to Its Citizens; Chapter 7 Citizens’ Rights or Civic Duty: Citizens’ Relationship to Democratic Governance; Chapter 8 Conclusion: Shared Experiences, Shared Ideas;
Biography
Sabloff, Paula L. W.
