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can be observed through its democratization, diversification and migration. It is argued that these manifestations of …
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Calls for democratization have become a hallmark of this decade. There have been protests and revolutions calling for … associated with a high degree of democratization, but the channels and extent of this correlation have not yet been fully … researched. Findings based on transnational panel data show that the formation of democratization is more effectively accelerated …
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€™s reform was democratization at the local government level. In this paper we examine how decentralization and democratization … local democratization on the quality of road. We find that although the temptation to produce lower quality roads is high … the combination of democratization, free media, an ad-hoc anti-corruption agency and well educated bureaucrats keep the …
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Don’t stick to foolish consistencies. The times demand an ad hoc approach to foreign policy.
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forces as a result of the beginning of democratization in Mexico and its further development in the U.S. Will the policies …
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Persistent protests might endanger the stability of young democracies because the economic legacies of the old autocratic regimes tend to outlive their political structures. This paper seeks to explore the micro-level predictors of protest potential in South Africa before and after the end of...
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This paper seeks to offer an economic explanation for the emergence of democracy in societies with high income inequality and narrow middle-class such as Apartheid South Africa. The presence of a credible threat of capital flight is shown to render democracy less unpleasant to the elites by...
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when the leader is appointed by upper level officials). Thus, in this way it is possible to conclude that democratization …
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Barrington Moore.s famous line .no bourgeoisie, no democracy. is one of the most quoted claims in political science. But has the rise of the African middle class promoted democratic consolidation? This paper uses the case of Kenya to investigate the attit
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This article presents an overview of Indo-African ties in the post-Cold War period in the context of the accelerated pace of globalization and economic reforms. It begins by taking cognizance of a few significant social realities in Africa such as the advent of democratic regimes in different...
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