Democracy - Publications - Faculty & Research

January 2006 (Revised April 2006)
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Capitalism and Democracy in a New World

By: Bruce R. Scott, Sarah Potvin and Alison Adams

Focuses on the formulation of the Northwestern Ordinance as the core of a development strategy for capitalism and democracy in the United States. A precursor to the Constitution, the Northwestern Ordinance was based on the New England Model to achieve a broad and... View Details

Keywords: Equality and Inequality; Economic Systems; Income; Laws and Statutes; Government and Politics; Growth and Development Strategy; Power and Influence; United States

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06 Jun 2025
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The Future of Democracy

21 Jan 2021
Video

Harnessing Entrepreneurship to Revamp Democracy

2008
Book

Greater Good: How Good Marketing Makes for Better Democracy

By: John A. Quelch and Katherine E. Jocz

Marketing has a greater purpose, and marketers, a higher calling, than simply selling more widgets, according to John Quelch and Katherine Jocz. In "Greater Good", the authors contend that marketing performs an essential societal function—and does so democratically.... View Details

Keywords: Economic Systems; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government and Politics; Marketing; Practice; Welfare

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February 1987 (Revised February 1993)
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Oil and Democracy in Venezuela

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08 Mar 2017
Book

Why American Democracy Thrives On Conflict

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

26 Jun 2017
News

Finding Faith in Democracy at Moments of National Conflict

15 Mar 2021
News

Podcast: 'Big Tech' and the threat to democracy

10 Jan 2021
News

Business Can’t Take Democracy for Granted

September 2022 (Revised October 2022)
Case

Italy: Between Technocracy and Democracy

By: Sophus A. Reinert, Dante Roscini, Emilie Billaud and Elena Corsi

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India's Conflict Between Dirigisme and Democracy

By: Amar Bhidé

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April 2012 (Revised October 2013)
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Switzerland: Foreign Pressure and Direct Democracy

By: Julio J. Rotemberg and Jonathan Naharro Martin

Keywords: Switzerland

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October 2013
Teaching Note

Switzerland: Foreign Pressure and Direct Democracy

By: Julio J. Rotemberg

Keywords: Foreign Exchange Intervention; Exchange Rates; European Union; Exchange Rate Management; Bank Secrecy; Corporate Governance; International Relations; Corporate Accountability; Switzerland; Europe

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13 Oct 2015
News

How Thin Political Markets Undermine Democracy

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United States in the World 39 - History of American Democracy

By: David A. Moss

For Harvard College undergraduates and MBA students

Today we often hear that American democracy is broken - but what does a healthy democracy look like? How has American democratic governance functioned in the past, and how has it changed... View Details

2013
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Democracy and Its Elected Enemies: American Political Capture and Economic Decline

By: Steven Rosefielde and Daniel Quinn Mills

Democracy and Its Elected Enemies reveals that American politicians have usurped their constitutional authority, substituting their economic and political sovereignty for the people's. This has been accomplished by creating an enormous public service sector... View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Government and Politics; Macroeconomics; Public Administration Industry; United States

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11 Feb 2008
Research & Ideas

Does Democracy Need a Marketing Manager?

contributions. For example, on the liberal side of the spectrum, you have Democracy for America, founded by Howard Dean, and also Moveon.org. However, online enthusiasm does not necessarily translate into the superior on-the-ground... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne