Economic Factors of Democratization

A Case Study on Vietnam

Masterarbeit , 2009 , 60 Seiten , Note: 8

Politik - Region: Südasien

This study concerns itself with three questions about democratic transition through economic means, including a case study on Vietnam. Is economic growth correlated with democracy?

There is a definite tendency towards a correlation between economic growth and democratization. Which are the economic determinants of democratization? The level of wealth, industrialization, economic openness and education as well as the strength of the middle class and the level of inequality. Which is the level of economic development in Vietnam on its way to democracy? Vietnam is not yet as well-to-do or developed as to achieve democracy through economic development.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. Democratization and Economic Transition
2.1. Determinants of Democracy
2.2. Democratization and Transition
2.3. Growth
2.4. The Correlation between Growth and Democracy
2.4.1. Does growth cause democratization?
2.4.2. Does only growth cause democratization?

3. Economic Factors of Democratization
3.1. Wealth
3.2. Industrialization
3.3. Economic Openness
3.4. Level of Education
3.5. Expansion of the Middle-Class
3.5.1. Middle-Class
3.5.2. Urban working-class
3.5.3. Determining the Strength of the Middle-Class
3.5.4. Determinants of Urbanization
3.6. Inequality

4. Development in Vietnam since Doi Moi
4.1. Economic Transition
4.2 Political Development

5. Economic Factors of Democratization in Vietnam
5.1. Wealth
5.2. Industrialization
5.3. Economic Openness
5.4. Education
5.5. Middle Class
5.6. Inequality

6. Conclusion

7. References

8. Annex

• Note: 8
• Autor: Frederik Marmann (Autor:in)
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
• Seiten: 60
• Katalognummer: V437243
• ISBN (eBook): 9783668774582
• ISBN (Buch): 9783668774599
• Sprache: Englisch
• Schlagworte: Vietnam, democratization, demokratisierungsprozess, economy, asia, South-East-Asia, Asian politics, comparative politic, länderstudie, wirtschaftsstudie, economic study, economic transition, democracy, demokratisierung, development, economic development, inequality