Local Democracy

Associated Documents (2)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Fenske, JamesEcology, trade, and states in pre-colonial Africa
Giuliano, PaolaThe transmission of democracy: from the village to the nation-state

Associated Hypotheses (4)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Fenske, JamesTrade (using ecological diversity as a proxy measure) across ecological boundaries is associated with local democracy.
Giuliano, PaolaTraditions of local democracy will be positively associated with more democratic national institutions (86).
Giuliano, PaolaTradition of local democracy will be positively associated with favorable attitudes towards democracy at the national level (86).
Giuliano, PaolaTraditions of local democracy will be positively associated with rule of law, control of corruption, and per capita income (86).

Associated OCMs

  1. community heads
  2. territorial hierarchy
  3. form and rules of government
  4. political parties