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Consensual and conflictual democratization, rule of law, and development
Cervellati, Matteo; Fortunato, Piergiuseppe; Sunde, Uwe - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003502800
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Inequality, development, and the stability of democracy : lipset and three critical junctures in German history
Jung, Florian; Sunde, Uwe - 2011
This paper studies the endogenous emergence of political regimes, in particular democracy, oligarchy and mass dictatorship, in societies in which productive resources are distributed unequally and institutions do not ensure political commitments. The political regime is shown to depend on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009233368
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Democratization and civil liberties : the role of violence during the transition
Cervellati, Matteo; Fortunato, Piergiuseppe; Sunde, Uwe - 2011
This paper investigates the role of violent civil conflicts during the process of democratization for the quality of … different groups may engage in violent conflict in order to become the ruler predicts a crucial role of the democratization … scenario. A peaceful democratization leads to democracies with a high degree of civil liberties, reflecting a social contract …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008989975