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The Strength of American Federal Democracy : Lessons for Global Development

A review of the history of the United States from its colonial origins shows how Americas successful development has always been guided by two basic principles: representative democracy, and a proper division of power between national and subnation...

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Main Author: Myerson, Roger B.
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:
PROGRESS
POLITICAL TRADITIONS
IMMIGRANT
RIGHTS
ELECTIONS
GOVERNOR
OLD REGIME
POLITICS
STATE GOVERNMENT
BRIBES
RIGHT TO VOTE
POLITICAL SETTLEMENTS
AUTONOMY
POLITICAL SYSTEMS
POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
LAWS
BANK
UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS
GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
SLAVERY
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
POLITICIANS
SERVICES
PUBLIC SERVICES
POLITICAL OPPOSITION
IMMIGRANTS
POLITICAL DECENTRALIZATION
BY ELECTIONS
SOVEREIGNTY
MINISTER
LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES
MAJORITIES
POLICY DISCUSSIONS
NATION
PARLIAMENT
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
OLIGARCHY
NATIONAL LEVEL
POLICY
CITIZENS
DIPLOMATS
HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMITTEES
STATE GOVERNMENTS
RESOLUTION
EQUAL PARTNERS
COMPLAINTS
WAR
DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTOCRACY
LEGAL PROTECTION
PATRONAGE
POLITICAL POWER
DEMOCRACY
NATIONAL LEADERS
POPULATION
CANDIDATES
LAW
FRANCHISE
LEADERSHIP
POPULAR SUPPORT
POLICY RESEARCH
GOVERNORS
ORGANIZATIONS
LEGISLATORS
REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY
OFFICIALS
STRATEGY
CONFIDENCE
POLITICAL INFLUENCE
REPRESENTATIVES
PARLIAMENTS
PUBLIC SERVICE
GOVERNMENTS
ELECTION
ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
SERVICE
LEGAL RIGHTS
POLITICAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
POLITICAL SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/12/25666730/strength-american-federal-democracy-lessons-global-development
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23476

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