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This paper uses OLS regression analysis of pooled data to account for the significant regional variation in the emergence (or absence) of democracy among former British colonies from 1950 to 2000, as British colonial rule seems to have bequeathed a legacy of democracy in some regions (e.g. North America, Australia, India, the West Indies), while others failed to democratize at Independence (e.g. much of Africa, Southeast Asia, the Middle East). Developing a six part typology of colonization within the British Empire, I argue that the pattern of colonization (settlement, forced settlement or Occupation) and the legal status of the territory (Colony, Protectorate or Protected State) affected the poltical institutions established in each territory, and that these institutions, in turn, have affected the capacity of these countries to maintain democratic rule after Independence. In addition to this new typology, I also examine a variety of control variables to assess the validity of counter-arguments such as the level of economic development, the impact of oil production, ethnic fractionalization, religious composition and size. This study contributes to the growing body of literature on the longterm impact of colonization. |
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| Owolabi, Kunle. "The Colonial Origins of Democracy and Dictatorship: Explaining Regional Variation in the Post-Independence Regime Outcomes of Former British Colonies, 1950-2000." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association 67th Annual National Conference, The Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL, Apr 02, 2009 <Not Available>. 2009-11-10 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p364206_index.html> |
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| Owolabi, K. P. , 2009-04-02 "The Colonial Origins of Democracy and Dictatorship: Explaining Regional Variation in the Post-Independence Regime Outcomes of Former British Colonies, 1950-2000." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association 67th Annual National Conference, The Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL Online <APPLICATION/PDF>. 2009-11-10 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p364206_index.html |
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Abstract: This paper uses OLS regression analysis of pooled data to account for the significant regional variation in the emergence (or absence) of democracy among former British colonies from 1950 to 2000, as British colonial rule seems to have bequeathed a legacy of democracy in some regions (e.g. North America, Australia, India, the West Indies), while others failed to democratize at Independence (e.g. much of Africa, Southeast Asia, the Middle East). Developing a six part typology of colonization within the British Empire, I argue that the pattern of colonization (settlement, forced settlement or Occupation) and the legal status of the territory (Colony, Protectorate or Protected State) affected the poltical institutions established in each territory, and that these institutions, in turn, have affected the capacity of these countries to maintain democratic rule after Independence. In addition to this new typology, I also examine a variety of control variables to assess the validity of counter-arguments such as the level of economic development, the impact of oil production, ethnic fractionalization, religious composition and size. This study contributes to the growing body of literature on the longterm impact of colonization. |
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| THE COLONIAL ORIGINS OF DEMOCRACY AND DICTATORSHIP: EXPLAINING REGIONAL VARIATION IN THE POST‐ INDEPENDENCE REGIME OUTCOMES OF FORMER BRITISH COLONIES 1950‐2000 Abstract This paper uses OLS regression analysis of pooled data to account for the significant regional variation in the emergence (or absence) of democracy among former British colonies from 1950 to 2000 as British colonial rule seems to have bequeathed a legacy of democracy in some regions (e.g. North America Australia India the West Indies) while others failed to democratize at Independence (e.g. much of Africa Southeast Asia the Middle East). Developing a six part typology of colonization within the British Empire I argue that the pattern of colonization (settlement forced settlement or Occupation) and the legal status of the territory (Colony Protectorate or Protected State) affected the political institutions established in each territory and that these institutions in turn have affected the capacity of these countries to maintain democratic rule after Independence. In addition to this new typology I also examine a variety of control variables to assess the validity of counter‐arguments such as the level of economic development the impact of oil production ethnic fractionalization religious composition and size. This study contributes to the growing body of literature on the long‐term impact of colonization. Kunle Owolabi kowolabi@nd.edu University of Notre Dame October 2008 This paper was prepared for the Annual Midwest Political Science Association meeting in Chicago IL 2‐5 April 2009. 1 Introduction This essay uses OLS regression analysis of pooled data to examine the impact of different types |
| per capita or as a percentage of GDP. In futures studies I would need to obtain annual population and/or GDP figures in order to make use of the BP data. 10 Author’s observation based on a comparison of Lange’s (2004) Indirect Rule index with the breakdown of Colonies and Protectorates as listed in Whitaker’s Almanac 1950. 11 This difference holds even between countries within the same geographic region. Sri Lanka for example achieved universal suffrage in 1931 seventeen years |
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