The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy
Geography and the Diffusion of Political Institutions
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- Authors:
- John Gerring, University of Texas, Austin
- Brendan Apfeld, University of Texas, Austin
- Tore Wig, Universitetet i Oslo
- Andreas Forø Tollefsen, Peace Research Institute Oslo
- Publication planned for: September 2022
- availability: Not yet published - available from September 2022
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781009114899
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This book explores the deep roots of modern democracy, focusing on geography and long-term patterns of global diffusion. Its geographic argument centers on access to the sea, afforded by natural harbors which enhance the mobility of people, goods, capital, and ideas. The extraordinary connectivity of harbor regions thereby affected economic development, the structure of the military, statebuilding, and openness to the world – and, through these pathways, the development of representative democracy. The authors' second argument focuses on the global diffusion of representative democracy. Beginning around 1500, Europeans started to populate distant places abroad. Where Europeans were numerous they established some form of representative democracy, often with restrictions limiting suffrage to those of European heritage. Where they were in the minority, Europeans were more reticent about popular rule and often actively resisted democratization. Where Europeans were entirely absent, the concept of representative democracy was unfamiliar and its practice undeveloped.
Read more- Combines in-depth case history with cross-national statistical analysis
- Tests alternate explanations alongside the authors' own
- Shows how the legacies of these deep roots exist today
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'This book replaces the stereotyped generalizations in comparative politics with something genuinely novel, comparative and historical. A remarkable and exciting innovation.' James Robinson, The Reverend Dr. Richard L. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies, University of Chicago
See more reviews'The authors use a wealth of evidence to build a powerful case that the roots of modern democracy as we know it today lie in a long process involving openness to the outside world as well as the diffusion of ideas and practices. As a part of this harbors-a feature of the natural environment-played a prominent role. This is a must read for anyone interested in the deep history of democracy.' David Stasavage, Julius Silver Professor, The Wilf Family Department of Politics, New York University
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- Publication planned for: September 2022
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781009114899
- length: 360 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 mm
- contains: 24 b/w illus. 8 maps 54 tables
- availability: Not yet published - available from September 2022
Table of Contents
Part I. Introduction:
1. Deep roots
2. Democracy
Part II. Maritime geography:
3. Harbors and democracy
4. Harbors
5. Regional comparisons
6. Global analyses
7. Mechanisms
Part III. European diffusion:
8. Globalization and democracy
9. European Ancestry
10. Colonial and post-colonial eras
11. Global analyses
Part IV. Alternate explanations:
12. Modalities of Geography
13. Modalities of European diffusion
14. Economics, Institutions, culture
Part V: Conclusions:
15. A summary view
16. Connectedness
Appendix A: Variables
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John Gerring, Brendan Apfeld, Tore Wig, Andreas Forø Tollefsen
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