Author: Mitchell A. Orenstein | Journal of Democracy

Articles by Mitchell A. Orenstein:

October 2008, Volume 19, Issue 4

Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy: Postcommunist Welfare States

Mitchell A. Orenstein

The more-democratic postcommunist countries have maintained stronger social safety nets than their authoritarian counterparts, but they must reassess their welfare policies to address emerging social challenges.

Books:

Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy

Marc F. Plattner
Larry Diamond
Francis Fukuyama

This book addresses such broad issues as whether democracy promotes inequality, the socioeconomic factors that drive democratic failure, and the basic choices that societies must make as they decide how to deal with inequality.