economic inequality affects voting and other forms of political participation. This evidence is largely driven by advanced … and weaker states even though such evidence is central to understanding how democracy might be consolidated in such …. In line with prior theoretical expectations, we find a negative association between inequality and voting for the …

literature on aid and democracy. It asks: Does aid-especially democracy aid-have positive impact on democracy? How? What factors … most influence its impact? In so doing, it considers studies that explicitly focus on 'democracy aid' as an aggregate … category, its subcomponents (e.g. aid to elections), and 'developmental aid'. Overall, the evidence suggests that i) democracy …

democratic governance. The analysis distinguishes between developmental aid and democracy aid, and examines democracy aid to …-operation and Development's (OECD) Creditor Reporting System (CRS) data on foreign aid and indices of democracy from the Varieties … of Democracy project, employing a combination of a maximum likelihood estimation and structural equation modelling (ML …

Barrington Moore's famous line 'no bourgeoisie, no democracy' is one of the most quoted claims in political science …

and agencies of restraint. The study argues for an enhanced emphasis on democracy assistance that may strengthen …

Mali long seemed a model, low-income democracy. Yet, in a few short weeks in early 2012, more than half of the … elements of vertical accountability that are necessary for democracy. On the other hand, aid was not very successful at …

This study explores the effects of foreign aid on democracy in Mozambique during the last decade. Aid for democracy …. Emphasis has moved from building central government institutions to bolstering local governance, and from a focus on democracy …