Authoritarianism and the elite origins of democracy / Michael Albertus, University of Chicago ; Victor Menaldo, University of Washington.

This book argues that - in terms of institutional design, the allocation of power and privilege, and the lived experiences of citizens - democracy often does not restart the political game after displacing authoritarianism. Democratic institutions are frequently designed by the outgoing authoritaria...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Cambridge)
Main Authors:	Albertus, Michael, 1983- (Author), Menaldo, Victor, 1977- (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Subjects:	Democracy > Social aspects. Elite (Social sciences) > Political aspects.