The Democracy Advantage
How Democracies Promote Prosperity and Peace
Morton Halperin author Joe Siegle author Michael Weinstein author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:9th Dec '09
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- Hardback£135.00(9780415950527)
Reviewing 40 years of hard, empirical data, from China and India to Chile and Iraq, the authors show that poor democracies beat poor autocracies in every economic measure. In addition, the authors offer dramatic evidence that democracies are less likely to fight each other and that terrorists more often find safe haven in authoritarian countries such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan.
"This valuable and timely volume obliterates the myth--beloved of dictators--that democracy is somehow the enemy of development rather than an essential ally. Here is a treasury of evidence that freedom is not only right--it works
." -- Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State
"Meticulously researched, this book makes the overdue case that democracy helps not hinders poverty reduction. It takes a well-aimed blow at the canard that poor countries need the smack of authoritarian government if they are to have the discipline to grow
." -- Mark Malloch Brown, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme
ISBN: 9780415990653
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 580g
312 pages