2 Defining and Measuring Political Democracy

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. List of Tables and Figures IX
4. Acknowledgments XI
5. 1 Introduction: Social and Economic Rights as a Condition for Democracy 1
6. 2 Defining and Measuring Political Democracy 15
7. 3 The Social and Economic Origins of Democracy 33
8. 4 Democracy in Developing Countries: Its Correlates 55
9. 5 Structural Determinants and Policy Causes of Decline 79
10. 6 Policy Implications for Democratic Rulers: Lessons from Costa Rica, India, and Turkey 103
11. Appendixes 133
12. Bibliography 193
13. Index 209
14. About the Book and the Author 219