| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 26 pages) : color illustrations, color chart, color photographs |
| Series |
Atlantic Council Strategy paper ; no. 3 |
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Strategy paper (Atlantic Council of the United States) ; no. 3
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| Contents |
Foreword -- Executive Summary: Three Kinds of Polities -- Good Enough Governance -- Conclusion -- Introduction -- Three Kinds of Polities -- Good Enough Governance: Elements of Good Enough Governance: Security -- Better Service Provision -- Economic Growth and Job Creation -- Conclusion -- Endnotes -- About the Author |
| Summary |
"The fundamental challenge for modern wealthy democracies committed to promoting better governance is that their opportunities are hostage to the preferences of national elites in closed-access polities, where political power is exercised in arbitrary ways, and where most of the population lacks access to services, including the rule of law. In the third paper of the Atlantic Council Strategy Papers series, Stephen D. Krasner, the Graham H. Stuart Professor of International Relations at Stanford University, argues that successful democratization attempts depend mostly on the interests of local elites. To address this "fundamental challenge," Krasner outlines the three elements of "good enough governance" that contribute to a relatively successful democratization effort: 1) security; 2) better service provision; and 3) economic growth. James B. Cunningham, former Ambassador to Afghanistan, authors the foreword"--Publisher's description |
| Notes |
"March 15, 2016"--Tabel of contents page |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 23-25) |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Atlantic Council, viewed March 18, 2016) |
| Subject |
Democracy -- Developing countries
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Despotism -- Developing countries
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Dictatorship -- Developing countries
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Security, International -- 21st century
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Sustainable development -- Developing countries
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Democracy.
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Despotism.
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Dictatorship.
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Economic history.
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Politics and government.
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Security, International.
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Social conditions.
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Sustainable development.
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| SUBJECT |
Developing countries -- Social conditions
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Developing countries -- Economic conditions.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85037344
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Developing countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century
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| Subject |
Developing countries.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Atlantic Council of the United States, publisher, issuing body.
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| ISBN |
9781619779556 |
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1619779552 |
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