1st Edition

Politics and Democracy in Microstates

By Wouter Veenendaal Copyright 2015
242 Pages
by Routledge

242 Pages
by Routledge

242 Pages
by Routledge

Why are small states statistically more likely to have a democratic political system? By addressing this question from a qualitative and comparative methodological angle, this book analyses the effects of a small population size on political competition and participation. By comparing the four microstates of San Marino (Europe), St. Kitts and Nevis (Caribbean), Seychelles (Africa), and Palau... Read more

Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. The Theoretical Debate on Size and Democracy 3. Theoretical Model and Research Design 4. The Republic of San Marino 5. The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis 6. The Republic of Seychelles 7. The Republic of Palau 8. Conclusion Appendix Index

Biography

Wouter Veenendaal is Postdoctoral Researcher at the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies, the Netherlands.