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Colonial Origins of Democracy and Dictatorship / Alexander Lee and Jack Paine.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lee, Alexander, 1984- author.
- Paine, Jack, 1987- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Democracy--History.
- Democracy.
- Dictatorship--History.
- Dictatorship.
- Colonies--Administration--History.
- Colonies.
- Europe--Colonies--Elections--History.
- Europe.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 300 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge University Press
- Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- "Why are some countries more democratic than others? By neglecting colonialism, existing research overlooks origins: for most non-European countries, elections began under Western colonial rule. Analyzing a global sample of colonies across four centuries, this book explains the emergence of colonial electoral institutions and their lasting impact"-- Provided by publisher
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781009423502
- 1009423509
- 9781009423519
- 1009423517
- 9781009423526
- 1009423525
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