Paths to Democracy and the Political Culture of Costa Rica, Mexico, and Nicaragua
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1336015240 |
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Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Download or read book Paths to Democracy and the Political Culture of Costa Rica, Mexico, and Nicaragua written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comparing survey data from Mexico, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua on 2 key dimensions of democratic culture - support for extensive political participation and support for civil liberties and rights of dissent, some surprising results are found. The authors break new ground in showing how "short-term utilitarian considerations of power rather than long-term historical and cultural factors may determine levels of commitment to civil liberties"