On the Link Between Democracy and Environment

Thomas Drosdowski

Hannover Economic Papers (HEP) from Leibniz Universität Hannover, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät

Abstract: Using a considerable number of theoretical and empirical sources, we analyze the relationship between democracy and environment. First, we compare the situation in democracies and non-democracies. Later, we discuss environmental distribution conflicts and the role of economic growth. In addition, we illuminate the way in which democratization influences environmental policies, concentrating on the role of economic inequality. Moreover, we discuss the impact of electoral rules and systems, as well as polluting lobbies. Finally, we consider political alternatives and sum up the main conclusions.

Keywords: democracy; environmental policy; political economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D72 Q56 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25 pages
Date: 2006-12
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-cdm, nep-ene, nep-env and nep-pol
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