Research on the economic origins of democracy and dictatorship has shifted away from the
impact of growth and turned toward the question of how different patterns of growth-equal or …

Following the protest movements and radicalism of the late sixties, many affluent countries
experienced lethal revolutionary terrorism. Groups like the Red Brigades in Italy and the Red …

" In this book I explore how authoritarian governments intervene in markets to secure their
position in power, looking at a policy area which is of vital importance in developing …

Conventional wisdom holds that landed elites oppose democratization. Whether they fear
rising wages, labor mobility or land redistribution, landowners have historically repressed …

Prominent theories stress the role of economic grievances in promoting political instability
and conflict. They often point to inequality in the ownership of land as a primary source of …

Theories of authoritarianism assert that autocratic governments follow repressive and
redistributive policies which impede mass mobilization, mitigate economic grievances and …

Political interventions in agricultural markets have significant effects on development
outcomes. Although dictatorships have been found to follow urban-biased policies, which …

Military service and political participation have links going back to Ancient Greece and the
Roman Republic. While bearing arms was for most of history a privilege reserved for …

We know little about repression's effects on opposition party mobilization under electoral
authoritarianism. I argue that targeted repression of opposition leaders has both direct …

Theories claim that news coverage is an important source of incumbency advantage, yet
empirical evidence to support these claims is limited and inconclusive. To make progress, I …