Democratization: A Comparative Analysis of 170 Countries
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This book examines the relationship between indicators of resource distribution and democratization in the group of 170 countries with data ranging from the 1850s to the present day. Vanhanen constructs a compelling argument, concluding that the emergence of democracy is closely linked to resource distribution.
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- Authors
- Vanhanen, T.
- Corresponding author
- Vanhanen, Tatu
- Venue
- Routledge eBooks
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2004-02-24
- OpenAlex
- W4248995187
- Cited by
- 31
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2016: 1 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 0.55
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Routledge eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Political Conflict and Governance
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › General Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Natural Resources and Economic Development
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Theory and Democracy
- Keywords
- democratization, resource allocation, economic inequality, cross-national comparison
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