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Social mobility and political transitions

Publication ,  Journal Article
Leventoǧlu, B
Published in: Journal of Theoretical Politics
October 1, 2005

I address the role of social mobility in political transitions. I develop a political economy model of regime transitions that incorporates social mobility as a key feature of the economy capturing the political attitudes toward redistribution. I show that social mobility facilitates democratization by reducing the conflict over redistribution between the rich and the poor. Furthermore, it facilitates democratic consolidation by reducing the likelihood of a coup under democracy. On the other hand, social mobility helps to keep an authoritarian regime stable by reducing the likelihood of mass movements against political elites. Copyright © 2005 Sage Publications.

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Journal of Theoretical Politics

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ISSN

0951-6298

Publication Date

October 1, 2005

Volume

17

Issue

4

Start / End Page

465 / 496

Related Subject Headings

  • Political Science & Public Administration
  • 1606 Political Science
 

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Leventoǧlu, B. (2005). Social mobility and political transitions. Journal of Theoretical Politics, 17(4), 465–496. https://doi.org/10.1177/0951629805056897
Leventoǧlu, B. “Social mobility and political transitions.” Journal of Theoretical Politics 17, no. 4 (October 1, 2005): 465–96. https://doi.org/10.1177/0951629805056897.
Leventoǧlu B. Social mobility and political transitions. Journal of Theoretical Politics. 2005 Oct 1;17(4):465–96.
Leventoǧlu, B. “Social mobility and political transitions.” Journal of Theoretical Politics, vol. 17, no. 4, Oct. 2005, pp. 465–96. Scopus, doi:10.1177/0951629805056897.
Leventoǧlu B. Social mobility and political transitions. Journal of Theoretical Politics. 2005 Oct 1;17(4):465–496.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Theoretical Politics

DOI

ISSN

0951-6298

Publication Date

October 1, 2005

Volume

17

Issue

4

Start / End Page

465 / 496

Related Subject Headings

  • Political Science & Public Administration
  • 1606 Political Science