{"product_id":"the-deep-roots-of-modern-democracy-geography-and-the-diffusion-of-political-institutions-hardback-9781009100373","title":"The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy; Geography and the Diffusion of Political Institutions (Hardback) 9781009100373","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Deep Roots of Modern Democracy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eGeography and the Diffusion of Political Institutions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExplores the deep roots of modern democracy, focusing on geography and long-term patterns of global diffusion.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Gerring (Author), Brendan Apfeld (Author), Tore Wig (Author), Andreas Forø Tollefsen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009100373, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 25 August 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e360 pages, 24 b\/w illus.  8 maps  54 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.7 x 3.4 cm, 0.91 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The authors use a wealth of evidence to build a powerful case that the roots of modern democracy as we know it today lie in a long process involving openness to the outside world as well as the diffusion of ideas and practices. As a part of this harbors-a feature of the natural environment-played a prominent role. This is a must read for anyone interested in the deep history of democracy.' David Stasavage, Julius Silver Professor, The Wilf Family Department of Politics, New York University\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book explores the deep roots of modern democracy, focusing on geography and long-term patterns of global diffusion. Its geographic argument centers on access to the sea, afforded by natural harbors which enhance the mobility of people, goods, capital, and ideas. The extraordinary connectivity of harbor regions thereby affected economic development, the structure of the military, statebuilding, and openness to the world – and, through these pathways, the development of representative democracy. The authors' second argument focuses on the global diffusion of representative democracy. Beginning around 1500, Europeans started to populate distant places abroad. Where Europeans were numerous they established some form of representative democracy, often with restrictions limiting suffrage to those of European heritage. Where they were in the minority, Europeans were more reticent about popular rule and often actively resisted democratization. Where Europeans were entirely absent, the concept of representative democracy was unfamiliar and its practice undeveloped.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Introduction: 1. Deep roots\u003cbr\u003e 2. Democracy\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Maritime geography: 3. Harbors and democracy\u003cbr\u003e 4. Harbors\u003cbr\u003e 5. Regional comparisons\u003cbr\u003e 6. Global analyses\u003cbr\u003e 7. Mechanisms\u003cbr\u003e Part III. European diffusion: 8. Globalization and democracy\u003cbr\u003e 9. European Ancestry\u003cbr\u003e 10. Colonial and post-colonial eras\u003cbr\u003e 11. Global analyses\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Alternate explanations: 12. Modalities of Geography\u003cbr\u003e 13. Modalities of European diffusion\u003cbr\u003e 14. Economics, Institutions, culture\u003cbr\u003e Part V: Conclusions: 15. A summary view\u003cbr\u003e 16. Connectedness\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: Variables\u003cbr\u003e References.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Political economy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political economy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20economy%20%5BKCP%5D%22\"\u003eKCP\u003c\/a\u003e], Comparative politics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Comparative politics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Comparative%20politics%20%5BJPB%5D%22\"\u003eJPB\u003c\/a\u003e], Sociology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20%5BJHB%5D%22\"\u003eJHB\u003c\/a\u003e], General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265388859672,"sku":"9781009100373","price":95.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781009100373i_16449d14-c82c-42b0-bc97-431a82e2cfb8.jpg?v=1696791178","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-deep-roots-of-modern-democracy-geography-and-the-diffusion-of-political-institutions-hardback-9781009100373","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}