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'Al Somit and Steve Peterson have written a book that is provocative, unconventional, and all too persuasive. Even if U.S. policies were more thoughtful and consistent, the efforts to create democratic regimes in the Third World are likely to fail: given the trajectory of genetic and cultural evolution, most of us are more comfortable with social systems that are stratified and hierarchical. Democracy requires eternal vigilance, which is a lot of trouble. With a choice between the liberté, egalité, and fraternité trinity and the combination of security and prosperity, most of us will settle for the latter.'- J. David Singer, University of Michigan, USA
About the authors
STEVEN A. PETERSON is Professor of Politics, Penn State University at Harrisburg, USA and Director of its School of Public Affairs. He has authored or edited 15 books, mostly in the area of public policy. His research interests include political behaviour, political psychology, and biology and politics.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Failure of Democratic Nation Building: Ideology Meets Evolution
Authors: Albert Somit, Steven A. Peterson
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403978424
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Albert Somit and Steven A. Peterson 2005
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-6781-7Published: 13 December 2005
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-230-62112-1Published: 28 January 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4039-7842-4Published: 29 December 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 159
Topics: Development Policy, International Relations, Democracy, Political Theory, Political Science