Understanding the exact connection between inequality and justice is important because justice is classically regarded … as the first line of defense against self-interest and inequality. Absent a strong and clear link between inequality and … justice, the sense of justice would not awaken to exert its moral suasion, no matter how great the inequality or how fast its …

In this paper we revisit the relationship between democracy, redistribution, and inequality. We first explain the … theoretical reasons why democracy is expected to increase redistribution and reduce inequality, and why this expectation may fail …: democracy does not lead to a uniform decline in post-tax inequality, but can result in changes in fiscal redistribution and …