Download This PaperViolence and Human Security in Developing Countries
35 Pages Posted: 31 Aug 2014
Date Written: 2014
Abstract
"The Impact of Crime on Support for Democracy in Africa. Based on data from the 2008-9 Afrobarometer, this paper demonstrates that crime and corruption both have a significant impact on public satisfaction with democracy, democratic participation, support for the rule of law, willingness to pay taxes, and support for limits on presidential power.
JEL Classification: Africa, crime, corruption, democracy
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Smithey, Shannon, Violence and Human Security in Developing Countries (2014). APSA 2014 Annual Meeting Paper, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2453269
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