Democracy that Excludes: Persistent Inequalities and the Future of Democratic Governance
Title
Democracy that Excludes: Persistent Inequalities and the Future of Democratic Governance
Author
Kelly, Nathan J.
Morgan, Jana
Research Area
Social Institutions
Topic
Government Systems
Abstract
Democracy is often reduced to the presence of a particular set of institutional rules and practices. We argue that democracy also implies a promise of more just outcomes, and define systems that are institutionally democratic but fail to fully incorporate all citizens as exclusionary democracies. We argue here that the practice of exclusionary democracy may produce broad and mostly negative implications for the future of democratic governance. In particular, we explore how variation in political and economic exclusion in institutionally democratic states may shape a variety of political attitudes and behavior, including political participation, democratic values, tolerance, and trust in government.