The Liberal International Order (LIO) is currently being undermined not only by states such
as Russia but also by voters in the West. We argue that both veins of discontent are driven …

From decades of scholarship, we know that the economy matters for government support
and election outcomes. Key generalizations are now possible. As the economy improves …

Is democratic governance good for economic prosperity? Does it accelerate progress
towards social welfare and human development? Does it generate a peace-dividend and …

Economic voting is a widely accepted regularity in the political science literature, yet most
work on the subject either assumes that economic performance is a direct result of policy …

Who blames whom in multilevel blame games? Existing research focuses either on
policymakers' preferences or their opportunities offered by the institutional structures in …

The effects of inequality and financial globalization on democratization are central issues in
political science. The relationships among economic inequality, capital mobility, and …

Calvo and Murillo consider the non-policy benefits that voters consider when deciding their
vote. While parties advertise policies, they also deliver non-policy benefits in the form of …

Economic perceptions affect incumbent support, but debate persists over whether voters
focus on past or future performance and whether they view the economy in primarily …

This book analyzes how increases in international trade, finance, and production have
altered voter decisions, political party positions, and the types of public issues that parties …

Why do some presidents emerge from a scandal unscathed while for others it may lead to a
crisis of legitimacy? This question is crucial to understanding the conditions under which …