Why Did the West Extend the Franchise? Growth, Inequality and Democracy in Historical Perspective

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The Power of the Street: Evidence from Egypt's Arab Spring (2017, background): “, Acemoglu and Robinson (2008)) raises the possibility that politically powerful groups will be able to take offsetting actions in order to deal with popular pressures or even institutional constraints on their power, thus recreating some of the initial advantages and privileges they had via differe”
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DEMOCRACY (2006, unknown): “A MODEL To organize our thinking, I now introduce a simple model, derived from the work of Acemoglu & Robinson (2000, 2001, 2006), in order to discuss some of the ideas that have been suggested to explain the creation and consolidation of democracy.”
Inequality of Opportunity, Income Inequality and Economic Mobility: Some International Comparisons (2013, background): “…power) is outweighed by the likely economic gains from a more skilled labor force (Bourguignon and Verdier, 2000) Alternatively, the threat of revolution may impose the franchise and a broader sharing of political influence, even upon a less enlightened elite (Acemoglu and Robinson, 2000).”