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The Failure of Democratic Nation Building: Ideology Meets Evolution
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This book by Somit and Peterson explores the prevalence of authoritarian governments over democracies throughout history. They argue that human social nature favors hierarchical structures, making true democracies rare. The authors suggest that nation-building efforts are often futile without the necessary conditions and advocate for focusing resources domestically.
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The Failure of Democratic Nation Building: Ideology Meets Evolution, Steven A. Peterson, Albert Somit
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- 2010
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- Title
- The Failure of Democratic Nation Building: Ideology Meets Evolution
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Steven A. Peterson, Albert Somit
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan US / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
- Released
- 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN13
- 9780230621121
- Category
- Social sciences, History, Political Science / Politics
- Description
- This book by Somit and Peterson explores the prevalence of authoritarian governments over democracies throughout history. They argue that human social nature favors hierarchical structures, making true democracies rare. The authors suggest that nation-building efforts are often futile without the necessary conditions and advocate for focusing resources domestically.