Why are some countries more democratic than others? By neglecting colonialism, existing research overlooks origins: for most non-European countries, elections began under Western colonial rule. Analyzing a global sample of colonies across four centuries, this book explains the emergence of colonial electoral institutions and their lasting impact.
Why are some countries more democratic than others? By neglecting colonialism, existing research overlooks origins: for most non-European countries, elections began under Western colonial rule. Analyzing a global sample of colonies across four centuries, this book explains the emergence of colonial electoral institutions and their lasting impact.
Alexander Lee is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Rochester. He earned his Ph.D. from Stanford and his BA from Yale. His research focuses on the factors governing the success or failure of political institutions, especially the historical evolution of state capacity, the political economy of South Asia and the causes and consequences of identity politics. He is the author of The Cartel System of States: An Economic Theory of International Politics ( 2022), From Hierarchy to Ethnicity: The Politics of Caste in Twentieth-Century India (2020) and Development in Multiple Dimensions: Social Power and Regional Policy in India (2019).
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introduction 2. A theory of colonial electoral institutions 3. Representation in settler colonies through 1850 4. Imperial expansion and restrictive elections: 1850-1945 5. Mass franchise expansion after 1945 6. Postcolonial persistence 7. Conclusion Appendix: data and regression Bibliography.
1. Introduction 2. A theory of colonial electoral institutions 3. Representation in settler colonies through 1850 4. Imperial expansion and restrictive elections: 1850-1945 5. Mass franchise expansion after 1945 6. Postcolonial persistence 7. Conclusion Appendix: data and regression Bibliography.
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