Title of article
Workers of the world, unite! Franchise extensions and the threat of revolution in Europe, 1820–1938
Author/Authors
Aidt، نويسنده , , Toke S. and Jensen، نويسنده , , Peter S.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
ماهنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2014
Pages
24
From page
52
To page
75
Abstract
We test the hypothesis that the extension of the voting franchise in Europe was related to the threat of revolution. We contend that international diffusion of regime contention and information about revolutionary events happening in neighboring countries generate the necessary variation in the perceived threat of revolution. Using two samples of European countries covering the period from 1820 to 1938, we find robust evidence which is consistent with the ‘threat of revolution hypothesis’. We also find some evidence that war triggered suffrage reform.
Keywords
suffrage , Economics of democratization , Threat of revolution
Journal title
European Economic Review
Serial Year
2014
Journal title
European Economic Review
Record number
1799461
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