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Making Democratic Governance Work: How Regimes Shape Prosperity, Welfare, and Peace

Norris, Pippa·2012·Cambridge University Press eBooks
DOI 10.1017/cbo9781139061902
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Is democratic governance good for economic prosperity? Does it accelerate progress towards social welfare and human development? Does it generate a peace-dividend and reduce conflict at home? Within the international community, democracy and governance are widely advocated as intrinsically desirable goals. Nevertheless, alternative schools of thought dispute their consequences and the most effective strategy for achieving critical developmental objectives. This book argues that both liberal democracy and state capacity need to be strengthened to ensure effective development, within the constraints posed by structural conditions. Liberal democracy allows citizens to express their demands, hold public officials to account and rid themselves of ineffective leaders. Yet rising public demands that cannot be met by the state generate disillusionment with incumbent officeholders, the regime, or ultimately the promise of liberal democracy ideals. Thus governance capacity also plays a vital role in advancing human security, enabling states to respond effectively to citizen's demands.

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Authors
Norris, P.
Affiliations
Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author
Norris, Pippa
ORCID
Norris, Pippa
Venue
Cambridge University Press eBooks
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Published
2012-08-27
DOI
10.1017/cbo9781139061902
OpenAlex
W4240767335
Cited by
151
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Citations by year
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FWCI
10.75
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book
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified, 70 d)
Locations
Cambridge University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Political Conflict and Governance
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Theory and Democracy
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Corruption and Economic Development
Keywords
democratic governance, liberal democracy, state capacity, economic development, social welfare, human development, peace dividend, political conflict, human security, public accountability, structural constraints

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