Essays about: "Lipset Hypothesis"

Found 4 essays containing the words Lipset Hypothesis.

  1. 1. Democratization of the Republic of Azerbaijan : a study about the impact of socioeconomic development on democratization of Azerbaijan

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Aysel Yusubova; [2014]
    Keywords : Azerbaijan; modernization theory; socio-economic development; freedom; political freedom; Seymour Martin Lipset.;

    Abstract : Democratization has been studied by several scholars, who have argued about significance of various factors for democratization of a certain country. One of these scholars was Seymour Martin Lipset and he claimed that there is a linear correlation between democracy and socioeconomic development. READ MORE

  3. 2. Does Democracy Promote Education?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Edenbrandt; [2010]
    Keywords : education; regression analysis; democracy; Median Voter Theorem; Lipset Hypothesis; Political Imperfections; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to examine if, and under what conditions, democracy promotes education. The investigation is based on theoretical models where the level of income, income inequality and ethnical fractionalization are assumed to affect the impact democracy has on the level of education in a country. READ MORE

  4. 3. Development as Social Contract : Political Leadership in Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia

    University essay from IHH, Statsvetenskap

    Author : Karl-Martin Gustafsson; [2007]
    Keywords : Leadership; Politics; Authoritarian; Democracy; Development; Indonesia; Malaysia; Singapore; Lee Kuan Yew; Mahathir; Su-karno; Suharto; Plato; Machiavelli; Social contract;

    Abstract : This thesis will show how authoritarian governments rest legitimacy on their ability to create socio-economic development. It will point to some methods used to consolidate power by authoritarian leaders in Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia. READ MORE

  5. 4. Development Policies as Social Contract : Political leadership in Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia

    University essay from IHH, Statsvetenskap

    Author : Karl-Martin Gustafsson; [2007]
    Keywords : Leadership; Politics; Authoritarian; Democracy; Development; Indonesia; Malaysia; Singapore; Lee Kuan Yew; Mahathir; Sukarno; Suharto; Plato; Machiavelli; Social contract;

    Abstract : This thesis will show how authoritarian governments rest legitimacy on their ability to create socio-economic development. It will point to some methods used to consolidate power by authoritarian leaders in Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia. READ MORE