Politics and Environment: Democracy and Public Goods

What is the primary reason why non-democratic regimes are likely to underprovide public goods?

What is the role of the median voter in democracies, according to the theory?

What is the expected outcome of democratic regimes in terms of public goods provision?

What is the primary focus of the theory in terms of global public goods issues?

What is the relationship between the degree of democracy and public goods provision, according to the theory?

What is the expected relationship between democracy and environmental quality according to some authors?

Why might public goods be underprovided in democratic countries according to some authors?

What is the potential issue with elected politicians in democratic countries according to some authors?

What is a competing proposition regarding the effects of democracy on public goods provision?

What is the concern about non-democratic countries in terms of public goods provision?

What is the likely outcome of demand for environmental public goods provision in democracies compared to non-democracies?

What is the primary characteristic of climate change mitigation in relation to public goods?

What is the relationship between democratic systems and the supply of public goods?

What motivates autocratic leaders to deliver more private goods to a small elite?

What is the implication of interest group pluralism on the provision of public goods?

What is the net democracy effect on the provision of public goods?

What is a criticism of the theoretical optimism regarding democracies' superior performance in public goods provision?

What is the assumption about democratic leaders compared to autocratic leaders in terms of satisfying public demand?

What is an example of a public good that a median voter in a democracy might prefer?

What distinction do the authors make in terms of democracy's effects?

Which group incurs smaller opportunity costs from more environmental protection in a democracy?

Why do small elites in non-democratic polities tend to prioritize private benefits over public goods?

What is the consequence of opportunity costs associated with public goods provision being concentrated on a small elite?

What is the primary difference between the provision of public goods in democracies and non-democracies?

What is the implication of the fact that climate change is a global problem requiring cooperation among countries?

What is the primary determinant of the ratio of public goods to private goods provided by leaders?

In what type of political system do leaders need to deliver a relatively large amount of private goods to a small number of essential supporters?

What is the consequence of weaker loyalty to the incumbent in democracies?

What is the relationship between the size of the winning coalition and the provision of public goods in democracies?

In what type of political system is the probability of defection from winning coalitions higher?

What is the potential consequence of special interest groups gaining prominence in mature democratic systems?

How do parliamentary regimes differ from presidential systems in terms of public goods provision?

What is the primary characteristic of legislative coalitions in presidential systems?

Why might public goods provision suffer in mature democratic systems?

What is the primary goal of special interest groups in mature democratic systems?

How do governing coalitions in parliamentary regimes impact public goods provision?

What is the primary cause of inefficient public goods provision in presidential systems?

What is the result of distributional coalitions gaining prominence in mature democratic systems?

Why might public policy in mature democratic systems fall short of improving environmental quality?