Education and Political Democratization: Cross-national and Longitudinal Findings.

Benavot, Aaron

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Publication Date: 1996

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Education and Political Democratization: Cross-national and Longitudinal Findings.

Benavot, Aaron

Comparative Education Review, v40 n4 p377-403 Nov 1996

Evaluates the relative importance of educational, economic, and cultural factors in supporting the emergence and stability of democracy. Data from over 100 countries on long-term changes in democracy, 1965-80 and 1980-88, support an institutional perspective that emphasizes the impact of elite higher education (as opposed to mass education and literacy) on political outcomes such as democratization. (SV)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Influences, Democracy, Economic Factors, Educational Attainment, Educational Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Modernization, Political Influences, Political Socialization, Role of Education, Social Influences, Social Theories

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Language: English

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