Inequality, Social Comparison, and Relative Deprivation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3390908 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William H Panning (University of Iowa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 323-329 |
| Publication date | 1983-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0554 • E-ISSN: 1537-5943 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1958918 |
| OpenAlex | W2103897898 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 11 |
In this article I present a formal model of relative deprivation and demonstrate its implications concerning the relationship between inequality and political instability. The model, which is based on assumptions similar to those of Nagel (1974), implies that the relationship of instability to inequality can be either curvilinear, as Nagel found, or linear, as Russett (1964) found, although under different conditions. In both cases the model implies that reducing inequality reduces the level of relative deprivation, thereby enhancing the prospect for political stability. However, changes in the tendency of individuals to compare their lot with that of others can also substantially affect the level of relative deprivation in a society
Demographic economics · Econometrics · Economics · Inequality · Mathematical analysis · Political instability · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Relative deprivation · Welfare economics · Economic Theory and Institutions · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Law · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology
Introduction
Social Inequalities Through the Lens of Social Protection
On the transnational social question
Income Distribution and War Trauma
Income Inequality and Homicide Rates
Income Inequality and Property Crime
Income Inequality among LDCs
An Evaluation of “Does Economic Inequality Breed Political Conflict?” Studies
Perceived Relative Deprivation and Risk
The Economic Roots of External Efficacy
Bargaining and Constitutional Contracts
The electoral effect of underdevelopment
Anger, violence, and politics
Relative Deprivation and the Gini Coefficient
Relative Deprivation and the Gini Coefficient
The Economics of Insurgency in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam
A Theory of Social Comparison Processes
Inequality and Insurgency in Vietnam
Inequality and Insurgency
Inequality and Instability
Inequality and Discontent
Inequality and Insurgency in Vietnam
Social Structural Determinants of Similarity among Associates
| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 2021 (38) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |