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This paper discusses and proposes random selection as a component in decision-making in society. Random procedures have played a significant role in history, especially in classical Greece and the medieval city-states of Italy. We examine the important positive features of decisions by random...
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of democracy in his country during his tenure. This effect is shown to be independent from the leader's education level …, as well as from his profession. Moreover, it is mainly driven by countries with a poor initial level of democracy. These …
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We show that drought-induced changes in the intensity of riots lead to moves towards democracy in sub-Saharan Africa …
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Barrington Moore's famous line 'no bourgeoisie, no democracy' is one of the most quoted claims in political science …
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