The deep roots of modern democracy : geography and the diffusion of political institutions / John Gerring, Brendan Apfeld, Tore Wig, Andreas Forø Tollefsen.

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 o...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Cambridge)
Main Authors:	Gerring, John, 1962- (Author), Apfeld, Brendan (Author), Wig, Tore (Author), Tollefsen, Andreas Forø (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022.
Subjects:	Representative government and representation > History. Democracy > History. Democracy. Representative government and representation. History.