Autocratic middle class, the: how state dependency reduces the demand for democracy
Auteur :
Rosenfeld, Bryn
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691192185
Date de publication :
1 déc. 2020
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
386 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
How middle class economic dependence on the state impedes democratization and contributes to authoritarian resilience Conventional wisdom holds that the rising middle classes are a force for democracy. Yet in post-Soviet countries like Russia, where the middle class has grown rapidly, authoritarianism is deepening. Challenging a basic tenet of d