How Dictatorships Work

@inproceedings{Geddes2018HowDW,
  title={How Dictatorships Work},
  author={Barbara Geddes and Joseph G Wright and Erica Frantz},
  year={2018}
}
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  • Kangwook Han
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While political budgetary cycles in democracies have been rigorously studied for the past several decades, surprisingly little is known about electorally motivated policy manipulation in…
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Abstract As emerging powers rise and established powers decline, international institutions come under pressure to adjust to new power realities. When and how do international institutions adapt to…
Reshaping the Threat Environment: Personalism, Coups, and Assassinations
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