inevitable, much less natural, and has connected the state of democracy worldwide to rising economic inequality. Wealth transfers … of wealth require that the participatory and representative facets of democracy be kept in check. Beyond suitable … political parties point to two distinct forms of oligarchy in play: plutocracy, representing the decay of liberal democracy, and …

Pacific Asian scenario / Yi Feng ... [et al.] -- Democracy and the rule of law / Robert Barro -- Improving the effectiveness …