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Utilizing game theory, Carles Boix presents a comprehensive theory of political transitions, emphasizing the influence of economic asset distribution and social power dynamics on political regimes. Through thorough historical research and statistical analysis, the work explores the emergence of democracy in classical Athens and its early successes in agrarian Norway, Switzerland, and northeastern America, while also examining its failures in regions dominated by a powerful landowning class.
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Democracy and Redistribution, Carles Boix
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- Released
- 2010
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- Title
- Democracy and Redistribution
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Carles Boix
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Released
- 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 284
- ISBN13
- 9780521532679
- Category
- Political Science / Politics
- Description
- Utilizing game theory, Carles Boix presents a comprehensive theory of political transitions, emphasizing the influence of economic asset distribution and social power dynamics on political regimes. Through thorough historical research and statistical analysis, the work explores the emergence of democracy in classical Athens and its early successes in agrarian Norway, Switzerland, and northeastern America, while also examining its failures in regions dominated by a powerful landowning class.