Fail to plan, plan to fail. Are education policies in England helping teachers to deliver on the promise of democracy?
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DOI: 10.1002/berj.4001
Abstract: This paper examines three questions: (1) (How) Is democracy promoted in secondary schools in England? (2) How is the promotion of democracy understood in education and teacher education policy? and (3) To what extent does… read more here.
Keywords: democracy; education; teacher education; policy ... See more keywords
Are autocratic donors impeding democracy abroad? The presence of autocratic donors and citizens' perceptions of democracy
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DOI: 10.1002/jid.3944
Abstract: Does the presence of autocratic donors alter citizens' perceptions of democracy? The paper argues that the presence of autocratic donors can alter citizens' views of donors' influence and support for democracy. The study analyses, on… read more here.
Keywords: democracy; presence autocratic; donors citizens; citizens perceptions ... See more keywords
The quality of government determinants of support for democracy
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DOI: 10.1002/pa.1643
Abstract: This paper argues that in addition to “what democracies do,” “how democracies do it” produces an independent source of support for democracy. We argue that a high procedural quality of bureaucracy may promote support for… read more here.
Keywords: government determinants; support democracy; quality government; democracy ... See more keywords
Democracy and the Productivity Benefits of Entrepreneurship in Africa
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DOI: 10.1002/pa.70066
Abstract: There are ongoing debates on whether democracy promotes entrepreneurship. The extant studies reveal mixed evidence on the nexus between the two variables. Furthermore, the implications of democracy for economic growth in developing economies remain a… read more here.
Keywords: democracy; labor productivity; entrepreneurship labor; study ... See more keywords
The African tragedy: the effect of democracy on economic growth
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DOI: 10.1007/s00181-021-02049-9
Abstract: We estimate the effect of democracy on economic growth for the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa in comparison with other countries. We find that in contrast to other countries, democracy in Africa benefits neither GDP per… read more here.
Keywords: democracy economic; economic growth; democracy; effect democracy ... See more keywords
How to Assess the Democratic Qualities of a Multi-stakeholder Initiative from a Habermasian Perspective? Deliberative Democracy and the Equator Principles Framework
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-017-3532-4
Abstract: The paper presents a renewed Habermasian view on transnational multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) and assesses the institutional characteristics of the Equator Principles Association (EPA) from a deliberative democracy perspective. Habermas’ work has been widely adopted in… read more here.
Keywords: msis; equator principles; multi stakeholder; deliberative democracy ... See more keywords
Islam-based legal language and state governance: democracy, strength of the judiciary and human rights
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DOI: 10.1007/s10602-019-09298-y
Abstract: States embracing Islam-based laws are frequently seen as struggling with establishing democratic institutions, jeopardizing human rights and encouraging executive encroachment on the judiciary. This paper explores whether the presence of Islam-based legal language in a… read more here.
Keywords: legal language; based legal; democracy; islam based ... See more keywords
The Radicalization of Democracy: Conflict, Social Movements and Terrorism
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DOI: 10.1007/s10612-017-9373-8
Abstract: AbstractThe idea of democracy is being championed across the world, with some fifty new countries embracing this type of political system between 1974 and 2011 (Freedom House Anxious dictators, wavering democracies: global freedom under pressure,… read more here.
Keywords: terrorism; social movements; criminology; democracy ... See more keywords
The determinants of democracy: a sensitivity analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s11127-019-00742-z
Abstract: Numerous studies—operating with diverse model specifications, samples and empirical measures—suggest different economic, social, cultural, demographic, institutional and international determinants of democracy. We distinguish between democratization and democratic survival and test the sensitivities of 67 proposed… read more here.
Keywords: sensitivity analysis; democratization; democracy; determinants democracy ... See more keywords
Democracy Without Participation: A New Politics for a Disengaged Era
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DOI: 10.1007/s11158-017-9382-1
Abstract: Changing patterns of political participation observed by political scientists over the past half-century undermine traditional democratic theory and practice. The vast majority of democratic theory, and deliberative democratic theory in particular, either implicitly or explicitly… read more here.
Keywords: participation; participation new; democratic theory; democracy without ... See more keywords
Overcoming the Institutional Deficit of Agonistic Democracy
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DOI: 10.1007/s11158-018-9397-2
Abstract: Agonistic democrats have enriched debates on the political challenge of pluralism by raising awareness for the depth of disagreements and the political potentials of conflict. However, they have so far failed to explore the shape… read more here.
Keywords: deficit agonistic; institutional deficit; democracy; agonistic democracy ... See more keywords