Authoritarianism and the elite origins of democracy (Record no. 396381)
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| fixed length control field | 170927s2018 enk b 001 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781316649039 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 321.8 |
| Item number | A5A8 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Albertus, Michael |
| 9 (RLIN) | 374065 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Authoritarianism and the elite origins of democracy |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Cambridge University Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2018 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xi, 312 p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | This book argues that - in terms of institutional design, the allocation of power and privilege, and the lived experiences of citizens - democracy often does not restart the political game after displacing authoritarianism. Democratic institutions are frequently designed by the outgoing authoritarian regime to shield incumbent elites from the rule of law and give them an unfair advantage over politics and the economy after democratization. Authoritarianism and the Elite Origins of Democracy systematically documents and analyzes the constitutional tools that outgoing authoritarian elites use to accomplish these ends, such as electoral system design, legislative appointments, federalism, legal immunities, constitutional tribunal design, and supermajority thresholds for change. The study provides wide-ranging evidence for these claims using data that spans the globe and dates from 1800 to the present. Albertus and Menaldo also conduct detailed case studies of Chile and Sweden. In doing so, they explain why some democracies successfully overhaul their elite-biased constitutions for more egalitarian social contracts.<br/><br/>https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/authoritarianism-and-the-elite-origins-of-democracy/29C0246C5474CBC5184B2967AD4206ED#fndtn-information |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Democracy - Political aspects |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Elite - Social sciences |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Institutional design - Power - Privilege |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Menaldo, Victor |
| Relator term | Co author |
| 9 (RLIN) | 374068 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Non-fiction | Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad | General Stacks | 12/02/2019 | 12 | 1.00 | 321.8 A5A8 | 198493 | 12/02/2019 | 2184.05 | 12/02/2019 | Book |