{"product_id":"inequality-and-democratization-an-elite-competition-approach-hardback-9781107000360","title":"Inequality and Democratization; An Elite-Competition Approach (Hardback) 9781107000360","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eInequality and Democratization\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Elite-Competition Approach\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book offers a new theory of the historical relationship between economic modernization and the emergence of democracy on a global scale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBen W. Ansell (Author), David J. Samuels (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107000360, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 18 December 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e254 pages, 26 b\/w illus.  43 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.7 x 2 cm, 0.48 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… an important and much-needed contrition to the study of inequality and democratization … a must-read for students and scholars interested in inequality …' Nils B. Weidmann, Reviews and Critical Commentary\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eResearch on the economic origins of democracy and dictatorship has shifted away from the impact of growth and turned toward the question of how different patterns of growth - equal or unequal - shape regime change. This book offers a new theory of the historical relationship between economic modernization and the emergence of democracy on a global scale, focusing on the effects of land and income inequality. Contrary to most mainstream arguments, Ben W. Ansell and David J. Samuels suggest that democracy is more likely to emerge when rising, yet politically disenfranchised, groups demand more influence because they have more to lose, rather than when threats of redistribution to elite interests are low.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Inequality, development, and distribution\u003cbr\u003e 3. Actors and interests\u003cbr\u003e 4. An elite-competition model of democratization\u003cbr\u003e 5. Assessing the relationship between inequality and democratization\u003cbr\u003e 6. Inequality and democratization: empirical extensions\u003cbr\u003e 7. Democracy, inequality, and public spending: reassessing the evidence\u003cbr\u003e 8. Democracy, redistribution, and preferences\u003cbr\u003e 9. Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Political economy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political economy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20economy%20%5BKCP%5D%22\"\u003eKCP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265436569880,"sku":"9781107000360","price":61.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107000360i.jpg?v=1692022881","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/inequality-and-democratization-an-elite-competition-approach-hardback-9781107000360","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}