The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy: Geography and the Diffusion of Political Institutions

by John Gerring, Tore Wig, Brendan Apfeld

Book Overview

This book explores the deep roots of modern democracy, focusing on geography and long-term patterns of global diffusion. Its geographic argument centers on access to the sea, afforded by natural harbors which enhance the mobility of people, goods, capital, and ideas. The extraordinary connectivity of harbor regions thereby affected economic development, the structure of the military, statebuilding, and openness to the world - and, through these pathways,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009114891
• ISBN13: 9781009114899
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"