Exit, Voice, and Loyalty. The Role of Migration in the Process of Development and Democratization

Thèse de Bachelor , 2014 , 92 Pages , Note: 1,7

Economie politique - Macroéconomie, en général

The following thesis will examine the process of Development and Democratization. More precisely, it will prove whether Albert O. Hirschman’s “Exit, Voice, and Loyalty” (EVL)-
framework allows for a more coherent explanation of the transitional mechanisms.
In 1992 Paul Krugman raised the motion to rethink and resurrect the “high development theory” of the years prior to 1960. His “counter-counterrevolution” opposed the dominant neoclassical approach towards development and urged the scholarship to leave the intellectual parochialism and to take up the thread, laid out by scientists like Rosenstein-Rodan or
Hirschman.
Down to the present day, the scientific community of the development-science hasn’t been able to produce a “universally accepted doctrine or paradigm. Instead (there is) a continually,
evolving pattern of insights and understandings that together provide the basis for learning the possibilities of contemporary development […].”
The four predominant theories in the history, namely Modernization Theory, Structural-Change, Dependency School and the Neoclassical Market-Fundamentalism will be introduced
and shown how the role of migration is integrated respectively.
Hereinafter the EVL-concept will be explained and whether it can give further insights into the nexus of development and democracy.
The set-up hypothesis, which will be tested, is the following: The initial point is an authoritarian regime. Once a country achieved a certain threshold of development, the people do not
only have the inherently volition of freedom but also the ability to articulate their demands. If we assume that the former mentioned concept of “Exit, Voice, and Loyalty” can be applied,
the people have three options to do so. They can go literally or metaphorically on the streets and raise their voice against the incumbent regime or they can migrate from their homecountry
to another state, where a modern political system is already in place. The last alternative is that they do neither and continue with their ordinary life, staying loyal to the current government. To encapsulate, we should be able to spot a higher degree of democracy in a particular country if the rate of emigration is lower, than in a country where the people just leave their patria.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• List of Illustrations and Tables
  • Illustrations
  • Tables
• Introduction
  • Introduction to the topic
  • Definition of key-terms
    • Democracy
    • Development
    • The Exit-Voice-Loyalty Framework
• Empirical Analysis
• Discussion
  • Development Theories
    • Modernization Theory
    • Structural View
  • Exit and Voice
    • Exit
    • Voice
• Ramifications of Migration on Development
• Conclusion
• Appendix
• Bibliography
• Illustrations
• Tables

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte

This bachelor thesis aims to examine the relationship between development and democratization, specifically exploring whether Albert O. Hirschman's "Exit, Voice, and Loyalty" (EVL) framework can provide a more comprehensive explanation of the transitional mechanisms. The thesis will analyze the role of migration in this process, considering how it influences both development and democratization.

• The EVL framework and its applicability to development and democratization
• The impact of migration on development and democratization
• The relationship between development, democracy, and the EVL framework
• The role of migration as a "voice" or "exit" mechanism in the context of development and democratization
• The potential for migration to contribute to or hinder development and democratization

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel

The introduction provides a background on the topic of development and democratization, highlighting the need for a more comprehensive understanding of the transitional mechanisms. It introduces the EVL framework and its potential relevance to the study. The thesis will then delve into an empirical analysis, examining the relationship between development, democracy, and migration. The discussion section will explore various development theories, including modernization theory and the structural view, and analyze how migration is integrated into these frameworks. The chapter will also examine the concepts of "exit" and "voice" within the EVL framework, exploring their implications for development and democratization. The thesis will conclude by summarizing the findings and discussing the ramifications of migration on development and democratization.

Schlüsselwörter

The keywords and focus themes of the text include development, democratization, migration, the Exit-Voice-Loyalty framework, modernization theory, structural view, and the role of migration in the process of development and democratization. The thesis explores the relationship between these concepts, examining how migration can influence both development and democratization. It analyzes the potential for migration to act as a "voice" or "exit" mechanism, contributing to or hindering the process of development and democratization.

• Université: University of Leipzig (Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät)
• Note: 1,7
• Auteur: Dominik Hueller (Auteur)
• Année de publication: 2014
• Pages: 92
• N° de catalogue: V285526
• ISBN (ebook): 9783656862024
• ISBN (Livre): 9783656862031
• Langue: anglais
• mots-clé: Entwicklung, Demokratie, Demokratisierung, Migration, Flüchtlinge, Diaspora, Modernization Theory, Modernisierungstheorie, Dependency School, Weltsystem Theory, Samuel P. Huntington, Lipset, Krugman, empirische Studie