Author: Robert Kaufman | Journal of Democracy

Robert Kaufman is distinguished professor of political science at Rutgers University.

October 2021, Volume 32, Issue 4

The Anatomy of Democratic Backsliding

Can we recognize the symptoms of backsliding before it’s too late? Though the signals are sometimes faint, a new study of sixteen cases around the world reveals key dynamics common to all.

October 2009, Volume 20, Issue 4

Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy (II): How Regions Differ

Both Latin America and Central and Eastern Europe have undergone significant democratization in recent years. Yet each region retains a distinctive approach, grounded in its own history, to common problems of social welfare and inequality.

October 1994, Volume 5, Issue 4

The Challenges of Consolidation

Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy

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.