The Illusion That Democracy Threatens the Economy
The Illusion That Democracy Threatens the Economy
This chapter challenges the conventional view that there is a deep tension between democracy and a profit-oriented economy. It argues, on the contrary, that democracy has been critical to the vitality of developed economies, because it provides the protection against the slide into oligarchy and economic stagnation.
Keywords: capitalism, democracy, oligarchy, dynamism
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