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Author:

Kurlantzick, Joshua, 1976-

Title:

Democracy in retreat : the revolt of the middle class and the worldwide decline of representative government / Joshua Kurlantzick.

Publisher:

Yale University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2013

Description:

287 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Democracy--Case studies.
Democratization--Case studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Democracy goes into reverse -- How we got here -- The fourth wave -- It's the economy, stupid : the consensus fails -- The middle class revolts -- Graft, graft, and more graft -- The China model -- The autocrats strike back -- Failure of the emerging powers -- Failure of the West -- Prescriptions for the future -- Appendix: Egypt.

Summary:

Kurlantzick proposes that the spate of retreating democracies, one after another over the past two decades, reflects a new and disturbing trend: democracy in worldwide decline.

ISBN:

0300175388 (alk. paper)
9780300175387 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2012031764

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)