, depending on whether it appears in the form of rises in income or in education: A higher income level reduces democracy, whereas … more education leads to both more democracy and more repression. These theoretical findings are corroborated by panel data …

crucial importance in the developing world. It explains variation in agricultural and food policy across regime type, who the … an inherently politicized process rather than an exogenous driver of moves towards democracy." …

two views. Property rights do affect development as suggested by the PoI. However, democracy is mainly an effect of …

international organizations with regard to nation building and institutional transfer is discussed. -- Institutions ; Democracy … ; Nation Building ; Freedom ; Democracy Indices … diskutiert. -- Institutionen ; Demokratie ; Nation Building ; Freiheit ; Demokratieindikatoren …