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Poverty, Participation, and Democracy

Poverty, Participation, and Democracy

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  • ISBN:9780521729604
  • Editorial: Cambridge University Press
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  • Nº Pág.:208
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For too long a conventional wisdom has held sway, suggesting that poor people in poor countries are not supportive of democracy and that democracies will be sustained only after a certain average level of wealth has been achieved. Evidence from 24 diverse countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America examined in this volume shows how poor people do not value democracy any less than their richer counterparts. Their faith in democracy is as high as that of other citizens, and they participate in democratic activities as much as their richer counterparts. Democracy is not likely to be unstable or unwelcome simply because poverty is widespread. Political attitudes and participation levels are unaffected by relative wealth. Education, rather than income or wealth, makes for more committed and engaged democratic citizens. Investments in education will make a critical difference for stabilizing and strengthening democracy.

1 Introduction: Poor People and Democracy by Anirudh Krishna 1
2 Poor People and Democratic Citizenship in Africa by Michael Bratton 28
3 Do Poor People Care Less for Democracy? Testing Individual-Level Assumptions with Individual-Level Data from India by Anirudh Krishna 65
4 Inequality and Democracy in Latin America: Individual and Contextual Effects of Wealth on Political Participation by John A. Booth and Mitchell A. Seligson 94
5 The Poor and the Viability of Democracy by Adam Przeworski 125
6 Conclusion: Implications for Policy and Research by Anirudh Krishna and John A. Booth 147
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