Auto ownership is a critical mediating link in the connection between the built environment and travel behavior: the built environment presumably influences auto ownership, which in turn impacts travel behavior. However, the way in which individual elements of the built environment affect auto-ownership choices is far from understood. Further, residential self-selection may confound the interac...

In this paper we revisit the relationship between democracy, redistribution, and inequality. We first explain the theoretical reasons why democracy is expected to increase redistribution and reduce inequality, and why this expectation may fail to be realized when democracy is captured by the richer segments of the population; when it caters to the preferences of the middle class; or when it ope...

It can be observed that the environmental focus on the climate change debate has ignored contribution of political factors in preventing famines. The question arises why famines occur much more frequently in some dry land areas than in others need to be answered satisfactorily. Can democracy contribute to prevent famines in dry land areas with adversely affected by climate change? As famine is ...

The vernacular meaning of land-grabbing in Kenya stresses the role played by State land thefts, reminding us that, historically, state power was built up through control over land. Accusations grabbing also convey territorial representations ethnic and national belonging, anchoring legitimacy ownership. We focus on actors scales involved officialising private ownership to highlight institutiona...

Academic exploration of energy democracy has produced a rich theorization its foundations that exhibits significant pluralism in response to different geographic, social, ideological and technical contexts. This paper develops the literature by considering how sociotechnical transitions associated with system digitalization may affect theory praxis democracy. Our analysis draws on three dimensi...