Democracy, Electoral Systems, and Judicial Empowerment in Developing Countries - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Democracy, Electoral Systems, and Judicial Empowerment in Developing Countries write by Bumba Mukherjee. This book was released on 2014-03-20. Democracy, Electoral Systems, and Judicial Empowerment in Developing Countries available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The power granted to the courts, both in a nation’s constitution and in practice, reveals much about the willingness of the legislative and executive branches to accept restraints on their own powers. For this reason, an independent judiciary is considered an indication of a nation’s level of democracy. Vineeta Yadav and Bumba Mukherjee use a data set covering 159 developing countries, along with comparative case studies of Brazil and Indonesia, to identify the political conditions under which de jure independence is established. They find that the willingness of political elites to grant the courts authority to review the actions of the other branches of government depends on the capacity of the legislature and expectations regarding the judiciary’s assertiveness. Moving next to de facto independence, Yadav and Mukherjee bring together data from 103 democracies in the developing world, complemented by case studies of Brazil, India, and Indonesia. Honing in on the effects of electoral institutions, the authors find that, when faced with short time horizons, governments that operate in personal vote electoral systems are likely to increase de facto judicial independence whereas governments in party-centered systems are likely to reduce it.
Democracy and Trade Policy in Developing Countries
Democracy and Trade Policy in Developing Countries - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Democracy and Trade Policy in Developing Countries write by Bumba Mukherjee. This book was released on 2016-06-17. Democracy and Trade Policy in Developing Countries available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Since the 1970s, developing countries have experienced two notable trends: the rise of new democratic regimes and the rush to free trade. These joint trends have led some to argue that democracy and free-trade go hand in hand in the developing world, each supporting the other. Mukherjee argues that trade politics in developing countries resists such easy categorization. Instead, his book offers an innovative theoretical framework identifying the specific economic conditions and democratic institutions that influence trade policy in developing countries. He focuses particularly on the changing domestic political interactions among parties, party leaders, and labor and capital in developing nations. He draws upon large time-series datasets as well as cross-national survey data analysis to test hypotheses. Then, looking more closely at Brazil, India, Indonesia, and South Africa, he also provides comparative case-study evidence, such as within-country data on trade barriers and campaign contributions. The most comprehensive treatment of the subject to date, "Democracy and Trade Policy in Developing Countries" will be essential reading for scholars and policymakers alike, not only for the understanding it provides for trading strategies now, but for what it reveals about the prospects for international economic cooperation in the future.
Electoral Systems and Democracy
Electoral Systems and Democracy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Electoral Systems and Democracy write by Larry Diamond. This book was released on 2006-09. Electoral Systems and Democracy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. As the number of democracies has increased around the world, a heated debate has emerged among political scientists about which system best promotes the consolidation of democracy. This book compares the experiences of diverse countries, from Latin America to southern Africa, from Uruguay, Japan, and Taiwan to Israel, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
Competitive Elections in Developing Countries
Competitive Elections in Developing Countries - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Competitive Elections in Developing Countries write by Myron Weiner. This book was released on 1987. Competitive Elections in Developing Countries available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This is the latest in the At the Polls series, in which Duke University Press has joined with the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research to publish studies on the electoral process as it functions around the world. Cited by Choice for its "high standard of scholarly analysis and objectivity," the series provides both a chronicle of events and a thorough analysis of the election results.
Democracy in Divided Societies
Democracy in Divided Societies - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Democracy in Divided Societies write by Ben Reilly. This book was released on 2001-09-13. Democracy in Divided Societies available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This text examines the potential of electoral engineering as a mechanism of conflict management in divided societies. It focuses on the little-known experience of a number of divided societies which have used vote-pooling electoral systems.
