The Sustainability of Political Democracy
Lessons from South America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6246753 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karen L Remmer (0000-0001-7000-7839, University of New Mexico, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 611-634 |
| Publication date | 1996-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0010-4140 • E-ISSN: 1552-3829 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0010414096029006001 |
| OpenAlex | W2137606276 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 36 |
Recent literature emphasizes the fragility of newly emerging democracies and the importance of economic performance to their survival. The analysis reevaluates this conventional wisdom and tests a theoretical alternative that takes into account the differential strengths and weaknesses of democracy and authoritarianism as well as institutional variations among democratic regimes. South American data for the post-1944 period form the empirical basis for the study
Authoritarianism · Democracy · Development economics · Differential (mechanical device · Economic system · Economics · Fragility · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Strengths and weaknesses · Sustainability · Economic Theory and Policy · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy · Law · Psychology · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,72 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2020 (24) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |