Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 A Theory of Colonial Electoral Institutions
- 3 Representation in Settler Colonies through 1850
- 4 Imperial Expansion and Restrictive Elections: 1850–1945
- 5 Mass Franchise Expansion after 1945
- 6 Postcolonial Persistence
- 7 Conclusion
- Appendix: Data and Regression Analysis
- References
- Index
7 - Conclusion
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 May 2024
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 A Theory of Colonial Electoral Institutions
- 3 Representation in Settler Colonies through 1850
- 4 Imperial Expansion and Restrictive Elections: 1850–1945
- 5 Mass Franchise Expansion after 1945
- 6 Postcolonial Persistence
- 7 Conclusion
- Appendix: Data and Regression Analysis
- References
- Index
Summary
This chapter summarizes the main findings thematically, including the theory (actors, goals, and strategic options), the pluralism of metropolitan institutions, the dual effects of white settlers, pressure from non-Europeans, and postcolonial persistence. We also develop broader implications for numerous segments of the democratization literature, including top-down democratic transitions, social classes and democratization, democratic sequencing, dominant-party democracies, non-Western institutions and democracy, and international democracy promotion.
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- Colonial Origins of Democracy and Dictatorship , pp. 194 - 206Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024