State Repression and the Domestic Democratic Peace政府镇压与国内民主和
"State Repression and the Domestic Democratic Peace is that rare book that compels the reader to adopt a significantly transformed way to think about democracy's warts as well as its many virtues. Christian Davenport has done a masterful job of exploring and explaining the conditions under which democratic governments resort to repressive and coercive policies. He has done so in a rigorous setting that contrasts the incentives of democratic and non-democratic leaders and that presents a wholly original and persuasive view that not only shows why democrats are less likely to repress than are other types of leaders, but also explains why, when and how democrats do repress their own citizens. Davenport's book is a tour d' force, a must read for anyone who wants to understand the underside of democracy." ——Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, New York University "This is a carefully nuanced comparative examination of how democratic institutions do and don't
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