THE (IN)STABILITY OF DEMOCRACY

Abstract How stable are democracies? Building on Ghosal and Proto (2009, Journal of Public Economics , 93, 1078–1089), the conditions under which democracies are stable are analyzed. How these conditions relate to the threat of the rise of right wing populism poses to democracies is discussed.

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Published inNational Institute economic review Vol. 259; pp. 62 - 66
Main Authors Ghosal, Sayantan, Proto, Eugenio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Cambridge University Press 2022
Subjects
Autocracy
Balance of power
Bargaining
Democracy
Equilibrium
Politics
Populism
Public buildings
Social classes
Working class
United States > US
India
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Summary:Abstract How stable are democracies? Building on Ghosal and Proto (2009, Journal of Public Economics , 93, 1078–1089), the conditions under which democracies are stable are analyzed. How these conditions relate to the threat of the rise of right wing populism poses to democracies is discussed.
ISSN:0027-9501
1741-3036
DOI:10.1017/nie.2022.9