This essay explores the relation between democracy and social equality. It critically evaluates relational egalitarian view that is necessary for full equality an important constituent of On such a view, inequalities in power de facto authority are taken, certain circumstances, to constitute form inequality. basis series cases, I argue mistaken, political are, at best, empirically contingently ...

Usingmicro-level public opinion data from the Pew Global Attitudes Project 2005, this study investigates the effect of educational attainment and income on support for democracy in five predominantly Muslim countries: Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, and Turkey. Holding all else constant and compared to not finishing primary education, this study finds that secondary education andhigher ed...

Socio-economic development, which is seen around the world today, has contributed to the emergence of new problems of a social nature. Different political, historical, geographical or economic conditions cause that, in addition to global issues of social policy such as an aging population, unemployment, migration, countries, regions, there are also specific new problems that require diagnosis, ...

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Does cultural proximity cause wars? This paper argues that it does. A dictator, in fear of losing his position, seeks to eliminate any culturally-similar democracy, or at least its influence. The dictator’s aim is to prevent social learning between the democracy and the dictator’s citizens. Thus, when considering culture and institutions together, the most warprone and the most hostile country ...

In the political economy literature as applied to development, there is a tendency to view democracy in one-dimensional terms. In this essay we move away from this one-dimensional characterization. This broadening of the concept leads to a re-examination of the literature on the relation between long-term growth or development and democracy. With these two steps accomplished it becomes feasible...

In the recent years in South Africa as elsewhere in Africa, the debate on the legitimate authority to foster democracy, community development and social equality has taken centre stage. Some scholars have argued that modern governments are the rightful authorities while others argue for traditional institutions such as traditional leadership. In this paper, we go beyond either party’s position ...