Politics and Democracy in Microstates

by Wouter Veenendaal

Why are small states statistically more likely to have a democratic political system? By addressing this question from a qualitative and comparative methodological angle, this book analyses the effects of a small population size on political competition and participation. By comparing the four microstates of San Marino (Europe), St. Kitts and Nevis (Caribbean), Seychelles (Africa), and Palau (Oceania), it provides fresh and stimulating insight,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138792594
• ISBN13: 9781138792593
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"