The Autocratic Middle Class
how state dependency reduces the demand for democracy
$59.98
- Paperback
290 pages
- Release Date
31 May 2021
Summary
The Autocratic Middle Class: How State Dependence Undermines Democracy
How middle-class economic dependence on the state impedes democratization and contributes to authoritarian resilience. Conventional wisdom holds that 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 democratization theory, Bryn Rosenfeld shows how the middle classes can a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691192185 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0691192189 |
| Series: | Princeton Studies in Political Behavior |
| Author: | Bryn Rosenfeld |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 290 |
| Release Date: | 31 May 2021 |
| Weight: | 444g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm |
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Critics Review
“Winner of the Ed A Hewett Book Prize, Association for Slavic, Eastern European, & Eurasian Studies”
“Winner of the Ed A Hewett Book Prize, Association for Slavic, Eastern European, & Eurasian Studies”“Rosenfeld’s book is essential reading for anyone interested in questions of development and democratisation. In its successful effort to illuminate the role of the middle class in promoting democracy, it should serve as an important reference point for future scholarship in the field. As such, it deserves wide attention.”—Europe-Asia Studies, Zuzanna Brunarska“A must-read for anyone interested in autocratic politics… . The Autocratic Middle Class is a masterclass in the analysis of public opinion and an important contribution to the literature on autocratic politics and democratization.—Natalie Wenzell Letsa, Political Science Quarterly”
About The Author
Bryn Rosenfeld
Bryn Rosenfeld is assistant professor in the Department of Government at Cornell University.
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