Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-178) and index.
Introduction : poor people and democracy / Anirudh Krishna -- Poor people and democratic citizenship in Africa / Michael Bratton -- Do poor people care less for democracy?: Testing individual-level assumptions with individual-level data from India / Anirudh Krishna -- Inequality and democracy in Latin America : individual and contextual effects of wealth on political participation / John A. Booth and Mitchell A. Seligson -- The poor and the viability of democracy / Adam Przeworski -- Conclusion : implications for policy and research / Anirudh Krishna and John A. Booth.
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"Evidence from twenty-four diverse countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America examined in this volume shows that poor people do not value democracy any less than their richer counterparts. Their faith in democracy is as high as that of other citizens, and they participate in democratic activities as much as their richer counterparts. Democracy is not likely to be unstable or unwelcome simply because poverty is widespread. Political attitudes and participation levels are unaffected by relative wealth. Education, rather than income or wealth, makes for more committed and engaged democratic citizens. Investments in education will make a critical difference for stabilizing and strengthening democracy."--Jacket.
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