Board #31 - In-or Ex-clusive: Democracy, Colonialization, and the Middle East

• In Event: 75-302 - Poster Session: Does Economic Inequality affect Democratization?

Brief Overview

This study argues that economic inequality and redistribution play a significant role as high levels of inequality can hinder democratization by empowering elites to resist democratic reforms out of fear of wealth redistribution.

Author

• Giselle Rodriguez, SUNY Buffalo State