The Democratisation of Disempowerment : The Problem of Democracy in the Third World

Author: Hippler, Jochen

Developing countries

Published on 20 July 1995 by PLUTO PRESS in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Transnational Institute' series.

The Democratisation of Disempowerment explores key questions on Third World democratisation. Examining local elites and social movements, violence and Western foreign policy, Islamic political movements and economic preconditions--and how all of these contribute or subvert the chances of democracy in the Third World--the contributors conclude that, whilst democracy is of crucial importance for marginalised people in developing regions, it is not an easy commodity to export.