Publisher's Synopsis
The world is moving towards a period of unrivaled wealth inequality and instability stemming from climate change and demographic shifts. Innovations in democracy are necessary to ensure its continued success and survival. Nations with higher per capita incomes are more likely to preserve their status as high-quality democracies. Therefore, states using GDP-based representational coefficients may extend their longevity, validating the significant costs in labor and capital used in the democratization process.
