Contrary to our stereotypical views, dictators often introduce elections in which they refrain
from employing blatant electoral fraud. Why do electoral reforms happen in autocracies? Do …

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

This paper explores the relationship between malapportionment and blatant electoral fraud.
Although blatant electoral fraud enables incumbents to win elections, it may undermine …

The agricultural policies chosen by autocratic governments have a significant effect on
authoritarian regime durability. They do so by helping these governments resolve …

Vznik politických stran, jak je známe dnes, je výsledkem komplexu společenských a
politických změn na přelomu 19. a 20. století, jež vyústily až v současnou podobu …

The depletion of groundwater resources due to irrigation water pumping in Iran has become
a serious problem which threatens both rural life and sustainable development in the …