Institutions are a key determinant of economic growth, but the critical junctures in which
institutions can change are not precisely defined. For example, such junctures are often …

From the mid-1940s, strategies and policies of state-directed development empowered the
state to transform a set of relationships among labor and domestic and international capital …

An innovative and accessible guide to doing social research in the digital age. In just the
past several years, we have witnessed the birth and rapid spread of social media, mobile …

Field research-leaving one's home institution in order to acquire data, information or insights
that significantly inform one's research-remains indispensable, even in a digitally networked …

This article reexamines the argument that targeted programs increase pro‐incumbent voting
by persuading beneficiaries to cast ballots against their first partisan choice. The evidence …

John Gerring's exceptional textbook has been thoroughly revised in this second edition. It
offers a one-volume introduction to social science methodology relevant to the disciplines of …

Throughout the world, voters lack access to information about politicians, government
performance, and public services. Efforts to remedy these informational deficits are …

In 2011, hundreds of thousands of Syrians marched peacefully to demand democratic
reforms. Within months, repression forced them to take arms and set up their own …

A generation ago not a single country had laws to counter money laundering; now, more
countries have standardized anti–money laundering (AML) policies than have armed forces …

In light of an increasing interest in experimental work, we provide a review of some of the
general issues involved in the design of experiments and illustrate their relevance to …