Democracy in Retreat: The Revolt of the Middle Class and the Worldwide Decline of Representative Government

Since the end of the Cold War, the assumption among most political theorists has been that as nations develop economically, they will also become more democratic - especially if a vibrant middle class takes root. This assumption underlies the expansion of the European Union and much of American foreign policy, bolstered by such examples as South Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, and even to some extent Russia. The author investigates the state of democracy in a variety of countries, why the middle class has turned against democracy in some cases, and whether the decline in global democratization is reversible.

Author: Joshua Kurlantzick
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 03/25/2014
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.50h x 5.60w x 0.78d
ISBN13: 9780300205800
ISBN10: 0300205805
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Political Ideologies | Democracy
- Political Science | History & Theory | General
- Political Science | Comparative Politics

About the Author
Joshua Kurlantzick is a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and a frequent contributor to publications including Time, the New Republic, the American Prospect, and Mother Jones.