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The Legacy of Western Overseas Colonialism on Democratic Survival
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Using an original dataset that covers the period from 1951 to 1995, we consider the enduring effects of Western overseas colonialism on the democratic survival of postcolonial democracies. We treat colonialism as a holistic phenomenon and differentiate the relative effects of its legacies with regard to the level of economic development, social fragmentation, and the relationship between the state and civil society. We find that Western overseas colonialism, a factor often overlooked in recent large-n studies, continues to have an effect on the survival of democratic regimes. We further find that the legacy of specific colonial powers has an important effect on survival as well. Unlike previous studies, we find that former Spanish colonies outperform British colonies when colonialism is conceptualized holistically. However, when we break colonial legacy into separate components (development, social fragmentation, and the relationship between the state and civil society), we find that the advantages former British colonies enjoy are attributable to the legacy of the state/civil society relationship. Moreover, we show that at least in the case of former British colonies, time spent under colonial rule is positively associated with democratic survival.
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- Authors
- Bernhard, M., Reenock, C., & Nordstrom, T.
- Affiliations
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- Florida State University (US)
- University of Mississippi (US)
- Venue
- International Studies Quarterly
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2004-03
- Volume
- 48
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 225-250
- ISSN
- 0020-8833 (ISSN-L)
- 1468-2478
- OpenAlex
- W2008749442
- Cited by
- 237
- References
- 79
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 38 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 29 · 2019: 27 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 13
- FWCI
- 10.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Studies Quarterly (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Political Conflict and Governance
- Social Sciences › Development › Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Theory and Democracy
- Keywords
- colonial legacy, democratic survival, postcolonial democracy, Western colonialism, state-civil society relations, social fragmentation, economic development, British colonies, Spanish colonies, regime durability
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