The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy by John Gerring
This book explores the deep roots of modern democracy, focusing on geography and long-term patterns of global diffusion, through statistical analyses of new databases, small-N studies and a review of the historical literature. It will appeal to historically-oriented social scientists, political historians, and anyone interested in democracy.
'This book replaces the stereotyped generalizations in comparative politics with something genuinely novel, comparative and historicalA remarkable and exciting innovation.' James Robinson, The Reverend Dr. Richard L. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies, University of Chicago
'The authors use a wealth of evidence to build a powerful case that the roots of modern democracy as we know it today lie in a long process involving openness to the outside world as well as the diffusion of ideas and practices. As a part of this harbors-a feature of the natural environment-played a prominent role. This is a must read for anyone interested in the deep history of democracy.' David Stasavage, Julius Silver Professor, The Wilf Family Department of Politics, New York University
'… an outstanding book which deserves to be widely read, which will stimulate debate on the origins and spread of representative democracy, and which should find its way into numerous syllabi, ranging from undergraduate to PhD-level courses.' David M. Willumsen, Austrian Journal of Political Science
'The authors use a wealth of evidence to build a powerful case that the roots of modern democracy as we know it today lie in a long process involving openness to the outside world as well as the diffusion of ideas and practices. As a part of this harbors-a feature of the natural environment-played a prominent role. This is a must read for anyone interested in the deep history of democracy.' David Stasavage, Julius Silver Professor, The Wilf Family Department of Politics, New York University
'… an outstanding book which deserves to be widely read, which will stimulate debate on the origins and spread of representative democracy, and which should find its way into numerous syllabi, ranging from undergraduate to PhD-level courses.' David M. Willumsen, Austrian Journal of Political Science
Gerring, John: - John Gerring is Professor of Government at the University of Texas, Austin, and co-Principal Investigator of Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem). His work extends across comparative politics, political history, and methodology.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781009100373 |
| ISBN 10 | 1009100378 |
| Title | The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy |
| Author | John Gerring |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2022-08-25 |
| Number of pages | 360 |
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