Boundary control : subnational authoritarianism in federal democracies /

The democratization of a national government is only a first step in diffusing democracy throughout a country's territory. Even after a national government is democratized, subnational authoritarian 'enclaves' often continue to deny rights to citizens of local jurisdictions. Gibson of...

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Main Author: Gibson, Edward L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Series:Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Territorial politics and subnational democratization: charting the theoretical landscape; 3. Subnational authoritarianism in the United States: boundary control and the "Solid South"; 4. Boundary control in democratizing Argentina; 5. Boundary control in democratizing Mexico; 6. Boundary control: comparisons and conclusions.