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contractarian theory of democratization: a standalone construct

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Comparative politics

the argument that rising economic groups demand democracy to protect their property and income from autocratic elites, so growing inequality can favor democratization.

In comparative politics, contractarian theory of democratization refers to the argument that rising economic groups demand democracy to protect their property and income from autocratic elites, so growing inequality can favor democratization. This meaning comes from Ansell (2010) in Comparative Political Studies.[1]

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Ansell, B., & Samuels, D. (2010). Inequality and Democratization: A Contractarian Approach. Comparative Political Studies, 43(12), 1543-1574. https://doi.org/10.1177/0010414010376915

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