Beyond formal democracy: the discourse on democracy and governance in the Anglophone Caribbean

Authors :: Hinds, David
Source :: Commonwealth & Comparative Politics. July, 2008, Vol. 46 Issue 3, p388, 19 p.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: The discourse on democracy and governance in the Anglophone Caribbean is discussed against the backdrop of the region's post-colonial experience. The study shows a distinction between three different forms of democracy, which are facade democracy, electoral democracy and full democracy.

Subjects :: Caribbean Islands -- Political aspects
English speaking countries -- Political aspects
Meritocracy -- Analysis
Political systems -- Analysis
Postcolonialism -- Analysis
Democracy -- Analysis
Political science

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