Inequality, Democracy, and Economic Development - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 052157675X ISBN 13: 9780521576758

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1997

Synopsis

Why is the relationship between inequality and democracy so compelling to the contemporary social scientist? This 1997 volume addresses questions that were raised as early as the time of Aristotle and through Marx to the present. Theoretical lacunae are explored, as are major current policy concerns. The book focuses on the sources of democracy, the relationship between economic development and thresholds of democracy, and finally on responses to democratization. Of course, definitions of democracy have varied over an extraordinarily wide range, as have conceptions of inequality, and the reader will find such variations reflected in the contributions to this volume. Descriptions of democracy vary from an emphasis on equality of participation for all citizens in decision making, to more complex indices emphasizing competitiveness and civil liberties. The contributors to this volume provide the kind of multidimensional analysis which is essential to a comprehensive treatment of the relationship between inequality, democracy, and economic development.

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"An excellent resource for upper-level courses in politics, sociology, and economics; also very useful for scholars working in the area of status inequities and global political systems. Upper-division undergraduates and above." Choice

Book Description

The relationship between inequality and democracy is a compelling one for the contemporary social scientist. The contributors to this 1997 volume examine the relationship between inequality and democracy looking at questions raised as early as Aristotle through to Marx and the present day.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052157675X
• ISBN 13: 9780521576758
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 382
• Editor: Midlarsky Manus I.