, electroal system and government coalitions, and (2) federal vs. unitary traits. Consensus democracy and the earlier concept of … minor doubts, the 22 cases of long-term democracy fit the majoritarian-consensus typology well. There are three causal … majoritarian democracy cannot be regarded as superior to consensus democracy in terms of their respective consequences for …

also when controlling for possible endogeneity of liberalization in growth. (2) Democracy encourages liberalization … - countries which introduced greater democracy subsequently progress further in economic liberalization too. (3) Because of its … reinforcing effect on liberalization, democracy has a positive overall impact on growth. Nevertheless, the marginal effect of …

-term sustainability while ensuring political legitimacy and democratic process. Congestion charges are a case in point; despite their … tax in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, focusing on strategies for building legitimacy for the tax. The results show that …

Diverse societies present different challenges for police forces that have to gain the trust and legitimacy of …

process and casts doubt on the legitimacy of its outcomes. It also proposes an alternative form of governance that would be …

global south and post conflict realms, although often couched using such master terms as democracy, development and freedom …, are in fact geared towards the generation of political legitimacy and influence through relationships based upon the …

continuum, in which the connection between legitimacy and representative democracy is strongest in Denmark and weakest in …This article examines actors’ views on legitimacy in governance networks in four Nordic countries. The analysis is … given to it vary among the countries. Article contributes to the debate on democracy in network governance. Copyright …

This paper evaluates the robustness of trade liberalization in Central Europe and the role of the Europe Agreements …