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Author Sabloff, Paula L. W

Title Does everyone want democracy? : insights from Mongolia / Paula L.W. Sabloff
Published Walnut Creek, CA : Left Coast Press, Inc., 2013

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Description 1 online resource (1 volume)
Contents Democracy means independence and freedom -- Democracy means human rights -- Democracy brings political freedom -- Democracy brings economic freedom -- A democratic government is responsible to its citizens -- Citizens' rights or civic duty: citizens' relationship to democratic governance -- Conclusion: shared experiences, shared ideas
Summary Do all people desire democracy? For at least a century, the idea that democracy is a universal good has been an article of faith for American policy makers. Paula Sabloff challenges this conventional wisdom about who wants democracy and why. Arguing that certain universal human aspirations exist, she shows how local realities are highly particularistic and explains that culture, history, and values are critical to the study of political systems. Her fascinating study of Mongolia-feudal until it became the first country to follow Russia into communism and now struggling with post-socialist
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Democracy -- Mongolia -- Public opinion
Political culture -- Mongolia -- 21st century
Mongols -- Attitudes
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General.
Democracy -- Public opinion
Political culture
Politics and government
SUBJECT Mongolia -- Politics and government -- 1992- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002010493
Subject Mongolia
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781598745672
1598745670
9781611327199
1611327199