Making Democratic Governance Work : How Regimes Shape Prosperity, Welfare, and Peace

by Pippa Norris

Book Overview

This book focuses on three core questions. Is democratic governance good for economic prosperity? Has this type of regime accelerated progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals, social welfare, and human development? Does it generate a peace-dividend and reduce conflict at home? Despite the importance of understanding these questions and the vast research literature generated, remarkably little consensus has emerged about any of these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107602696
• ISBN13: 9781107602694
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"