Democracy and Capitalism: Collective Action Theory and Structural Analysis |
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Authors: | Axel Hadenius |
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Affiliation: | University of Uppsala |
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Abstract: | The problem which I address in this paper consists in the connection between democracy and capitalism. I begin by specifying a model of actor theory which indicates a number of methods of achieving co-operation between actors I then review different structural theories of democracy which link up with these methods. Against this background I then seek to clarify—and to some extent evaluate—the arguments which different researchers have adduced in support of the thesis that capitalism is a prerequisite for democracy. |
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