Is democracy still the best political regime for countries to adapt to economic and technological pressures and … inequality and low growth, the rise of the East has shown that it may not be liberal democracy that is best at accommodating the …? Introducing the ‘innovation paradox’ as the main challenge to the West and the notion of ‘knowledge democracy’ as key to …

This book assesses the interconnectedness of democracy and economic development. It concentrates on how to … conceptualize and to measure democracy and quality of democracy in global comparison. The author makes the argument that a quality-of-democracy …1 Introduction: How to Conceptualize Democracy, Quality of Democracy in Global Comparison, and Democracy as Innovation …

the way to legitimate governance and growth. This book adds to the academic literature on democracy, governance, economy …

reflexive learning processes through democracy and public involvement. It identifies the most central social practices, dilemmas …

oligarchy’s rise to power and the dangers it represents for democracy today. There have been many books since the financial …

This book presents a set of original and innovative contributions on state, institutions and democracy in the field of … economy. The analysis of the role and performance of politics and democracy in diverse nations implies the study of the … social scientists, economists and those interested in the performance of states, democracy and elections can find new …

the power of transparent and effective democracy. Keeping in mind the central problems experienced in socialist and … Subjectivism of Austrian Economics -- 3. Subjectivism, Freedom, and Social-Interest -- 4. The Limits of Democracy: The Real and the …

for this political skewing of the markets chiefly lies with democracy. Through its commitment to equality and its … inclination towards fiscal profligacy, democracy hinders the markets from acting as a greater force for social good. To fix this … skewing of finance, democracy’s troubling tendencies must be squarely faced and curbed by a return to its monetary roots …

Could democracy do better? This book presents a vision on optimal democracies and a set of new rules to help achieve … them. The monograph follows on the author’s successful book “Designing Democracy” from 2005 and further develops its ideas …Part I: Contractual Democracy -- Retrospect -- Vote-share Contracts without Signaling of Competence -- Vote Thresholds …