Ethnic Inequality, Democratic Transitions, and Democratic Breakdowns: Investigating an Asymmetrical Relationship

LE Leipziger - The Journal of Politics, 2024 - journals.uchicago.edu
Do socioeconomic disparities between ethnic groups influence whether a country
democratizes and remains democratic? I propose that, on average, high levels of ethnic …

The utility of discrimination: religious discrimination and governmental legitimacy in Christian-majority countries

J Fox, A Zellman - European Political Science Review, 2024 - cambridge.org
This study uses a rational choice approach to argue that an under-theorized and rarely
tested cause of governmental discrimination against religious minorities is its popularity …

Economic Inequality Reduces Preferences for Competent Leaders

F Long, Z Ye, G Liu - Personality and Social Psychology …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
It is well-documented that economic inequality can harm political stability and social
cohesion. In six experiments (total N= 1,907) conducted in China and the United Kingdom …

Between Conflict and Cooperation: Electoral Strategies of Ethnic Parties

P Spáč, J Zagrapan - East European Politics and Societies, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The paper analyses the impact of local demography on the electoral strategies of ethnic
political parties. We focus on Hungarian parties in Slovakia and their tactics of fielding …

Examining the objectives of ethnic parties: A comprehensive analysis of the dynamics of ethnic party competition beyond the constraints of the outbidding model

S Tarkhani - Nations and Nationalism, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study scrutinises the core assumptions of Donald Horowitz's outbidding model, which
defines ethnic party competition as a rivalry between extremist groups focussed solely on …

High minority power facilitates democratization across ethnic fault lines

L Glowacki, F Morath, H Rusch - 2023 - econstor.eu
The historical record knows only few instances of democracies waging war against each
other. Therefore, democratization is considered key in achieving global peace. However …

Inside Identity Appeals: How Ethnic Parties Adapt their Communication to Changing Conditions

L Haiges - 2023 - kops.uni-konstanz.de
Ethnic parties' main goal is to win elections to get into office. One important way to mobilize
constituencies to reach that goal is through communication. There is consensus in the …