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The spirit of democracy : the struggle to build free societies throughout the world
In 1974, nearly three-quarters of all countries were dictatorships; today, more than half are democracies. Yet recent efforts to promote democracy have stumbled, and many democratic governments are faltering. Here, social scientist Diamond examines how and why democracy progresses. He demonstrates t...
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| Format : | Livre |
| Langue : | anglais |
| Titre complet : | The spirit of democracy : the struggle to build free societies throughout the world / Larry Diamond |
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New York :
Times Books-H. Holt
, 2008 |
| Description matérielle : | 1 vol. (448 p.) |
| Sujets : |
- A world partially transformed
- The universal value
- The democratic boom
- The democratic recession
- What drives democracy : the internal factors
- What drives democracy : the external factors
- What drives democracy : the regional influence
- What sustains democracy
- The prospect for global democracy
- Latin America's uneasy progress
- The postcommunist divide
- The Asian exception?
- Africa, overcoming personal rule
- Can the Middle East democratize?
- The path to democratic renewal
- Making democracies work
- Promoting democracy effectively
- Physician, heal thyself