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Making democratic governance work : how regimes shape prosperity, welfare, and peace
- Title
- Making democratic governance work : how regimes shape prosperity, welfare, and peace / Pippa Norris.
- Author
- Norris, Pippa
- Publication
- New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
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- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: Part I. Introduction: 1. Does democratic governance determine human security?; 2. Theories of regime effects; Part II. Comparing Regimes: 3. The regime typology; 4. Analyzing regime effects; Part III. Development Outcomes: 5. Prosperity; 6. Welfare; 7. Peace; Part IV. Conclusions: 8. Why regimes matter.
- Call Number
- JFE 12-7397
- ISBN
- 9781107016996 (hardback)
- 1107016991 (hardback)
- 9781107602694 (paperback)
- 1107602696 (paperback)
- LCCN
- 2012004308
- OCLC
- YBP 2012004308
- Author
- Norris, Pippa.
- Title
- Making democratic governance work : how regimes shape prosperity, welfare, and peace / Pippa Norris.
- Imprint
- New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
- Description
- xii, 281 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Summary
- "Is democratic governance good for economic prosperity? Does it accelerate progress towards social welfare and human development? Does it generate a peace-dividend and reduce conflict at home? Within the international community, democracy and governance are widely advocated as intrinsically desirable goals. Nevertheless, alternative schools of thought dispute their consequences and the most effective strategy for achieving critical developmental objectives. This book argues that both liberal democracy and state capacity need to be strengthened to ensure effective development, within the constraints posed by structural conditions. Liberal democracy allows citizens to express their demands, hold public officials to account and rid themselves of ineffective leaders. Yet rising public demands that cannot be met by the state generate disillusionment with incumbent officeholders, the regime, or ultimately the promise of liberal democracy ideals. Thus governance capacity also plays a vital role in advancing human security, enabling states to respond effectively to citizen's demands"-- Provided by publisher.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 12-7397