There are considerable differences in environmental performance and outcomes across both democracies and autocracies, but there is little understanding of how levels of democracy and autocracy influence environmental performance. This book examines whether analysing the effects of individual democratic features separately can contribute to a better understanding of cross-national variance in environmental performance. The authors show that levels of social equality in particular, as well as the strength of local and regional democracy, contribute significantly to explaining cross-national variation in environmental performance. On the other hand, a high level of political corruption affects a country’s ability to adopt and implement environmental policies effectively. In exploring the inter-relationship between democratic qualities, political corruption, and environmental performance, this book presents policymakers and political theorists with a clear picture of which aspects of democratic societies are most conducive to producing a better environment.

There are considerable differences in environmental performance and outcomes across both democracies and autocracies, but there is little understanding of how levels of democracy and autocracy influence environmental performance. This book examines whether analysing the effects of individual democratic features separately can contribute to a better understanding of cross-national variance in environmental performance. The authors show that levels of social equality in particular, as well as the strength of local and regional democracy, contribute significantly to explaining cross-national variation in environmental performance. On the other hand, a high level of political corruption affects a country’s ability to adopt and implement environmental policies effectively. In exploring the inter-relationship between democratic qualities, political corruption, and environmental performance, this book presents policymakers and political theorists with a clear picture of which aspects of democratic societies are most conducive to producing a better environment. 

There are considerable differences in environmental performance and outcomes across both democracies and autocracies, but there is little understanding of how levels of democracy and autocracy influence environmental performance. This book examines whether analysing the effects of individual democratic features separately can contribute to a better understanding of cross-national variance in environmental performance. The authors show that levels of social equality in particular, as well as the strength of local and regional democracy, contribute significantly to explaining cross-national variation in environmental performance. On the other hand, a high level of political corruption affects a country’s ability to adopt and implement environmental policies effectively. In exploring the inter-relationship between democratic qualities, political corruption, and environmental performance, this book presents policymakers and political theorists with a clear picture of which aspects of democratic societies are most conducive to producing a better environment.

Die ungleiche Verteilung von Einkommen und Vermögen innerhalb einer Gesellschaft führt meist zu einem geringeren Wirtschaftswachstum und größerer Armut. Seit Beginn der statistischen Aufzeichnungen liegt Lateinamerika im weltweiten Vergleich neben Subsahara-Afrika an der Spitze ökonomischer Ungleichheit - mit teils großen Unterschieden zwischen den einzelnen Ländern Lateinamerikas. Zur Erklärung solcher Niveau-Unterschiede ökonomischer Ungleichheit zielt die Mehrheit bisheriger Erklärungsmodelle auf ökonomische und demographische Faktoren ab. Romy Escher verdeutlicht die Beziehung zwischen ökonomischer Ungleichheit und vorherrschender Politik und betrachtet dabei im Besonderen den politischen Regimetyp und die relative Stärke links gerichteter Parteien.

There are considerable differences in environmental performance and outcomes across both democracies and autocracies, but there is little understanding of how levels of democracy and autocracy influence environmental performance. This book examines whether analysing the effects of individual democratic features separately can contribute to a better understanding of cross-national variance in environmental performance. The authors show that levels of social equality in particular, as well as the strength of local and regional democracy, contribute significantly to explaining cross-national variation in environmental performance. On the other hand, a high level of political corruption affects a country’s ability to adopt and implement environmental policies effectively. In exploring the inter-relationship between democratic qualities, political corruption, and environmental performance, this book presents policymakers and political theorists with a clear picture of which aspects of democratic societies are most conducive to producing a better environment.

There are considerable differences in environmental performance and outcomes across both democracies and autocracies, but there is little understanding of how levels of democracy and autocracy influence environmental performance. This book examines whether analysing the effects of individual democratic features separately can contribute to a better understanding of cross-national variance in environmental performance. The authors show that levels of social equality in particular, as well as the strength of local and regional democracy, contribute significantly to explaining cross-national variation in environmental performance. On the other hand, a high level of political corruption affects a country’s ability to adopt and implement environmental policies effectively. In exploring the inter-relationship between democratic qualities, political corruption, and environmental performance, this book presents policymakers and political theorists with a clear picture of which aspects of democratic societies are most conducive to producing a better environment. 

There are considerable differences in environmental performance and outcomes across both democracies and autocracies, but there is little understanding of how levels of democracy and autocracy influence environmental performance. This book examines whether analysing the effects of individual democratic features separately can contribute to a better understanding of cross-national variance in environmental performance. The authors show that levels of social equality in particular, as well as the strength of local and regional democracy, contribute significantly to explaining cross-national variation in environmental performance. On the other hand, a high level of political corruption affects a country’s ability to adopt and implement environmental policies effectively. In exploring the inter-relationship between democratic qualities, political corruption, and environmental performance, this book presents policymakers and political theorists with a clear picture of which aspects of democratic societies are most conducive to producing a better environment.

Die ungleiche Verteilung von Einkommen und Vermögen innerhalb einer Gesellschaft führt meist zu einem geringeren Wirtschaftswachstum und größerer Armut. Seit Beginn der statistischen Aufzeichnungen liegt Lateinamerika im weltweiten Vergleich neben Subsahara-Afrika an der Spitze ökonomischer Ungleichheit - mit teils großen Unterschieden zwischen den einzelnen Ländern Lateinamerikas. Zur Erklärung solcher Niveau-Unterschiede ökonomischer Ungleichheit zielt die Mehrheit bisheriger Erklärungsmodelle auf ökonomische und demographische Faktoren ab. Romy Escher verdeutlicht die Beziehung zwischen ökonomischer Ungleichheit und vorherrschender Politik und betrachtet dabei im Besonderen den politischen Regimetyp und die relative Stärke links gerichteter Parteien.