No Easy Choice Political Participation in Developing Countries Huntington

Description: No Easy Choice: Political Participation in Developing Countries by Samuel P. Huntington and Joan M. NelsonISBN 0-674-62530-7 | Published by The President and Fellows of Harvard College | 1976 | HardcoverCondition: Acceptable-Used Condition - Ex-Library book with related markings. Significant wear to dust cover. Book itself is in good condition with limited wear except for inside covers (library binding removed?). Mild musty smell. Strong binding. Pages are in good condition with no notable marks. The actual book you will receive is shown in photos. Nations of the Third World face a series of crucial choices as they map their strategies for future development. Should they emphasize increased political participation? Should they encourage rapid economic growth? Or should they concentrate on furthering socio-economic equality? Though American analysts and policy-makers have assumed that these three aims are compatible, the authors of No Easy Choice argue that these fundamental goals of development are often at odds. Basing their discussion on case studies, surveys, and aggregate statistics from both industrialized and developing nations, and drawing upon recent scholarly analyses of participation, Samuel P. Huntington and Joan M. Nelson set forth a broad and original theory of political participation in the context of national development. "In the early phases of modernization," they write, "a conflict exists between the goals of socio-economic equity and political participation, while in the later stages there is a conflict between economic growth and political participation. While some countries have been able to balance and contain these conflicting goals, in most developing countries the dominant elites must choose among them. The authors' theory also takes up such important issues as the critical role of elites in developing countries; how and why the poor enter--or do not enter--politics,; the "mobility" and "organizational" channels to political participation; and the conditions under which individuals and groups choose participation over other means to achieve their goals. The conclusions of this book are far-reaching. They not only cast doubt on the older theories of development and participation, but they also provide ways to understand and judge the actions of the ruling elites in the Third World. Books ships from smoke-free home business. Thank you for your support!

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