Political leaders use different tactics to ensure widespread compliance with state policies
and to minimize resistance. Scholarship tends to treat different tactics individually …

This article reviews the literature on historical persistence in political science and the related
social sciences. Historical persistence refers to causal effects that (a) operate over time …

Using CEOs' early-life experience during China's Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) to
distinguish the trust level of CEOs, we employ a difference-in-differences identification …

Data recently published in PNAS mapped out regional differences in the tightness of social
norms across China [RYJ Chua, KG Huang, M. Jin, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 116, 6720 …

Abstract The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) was one of the most devastating conflicts of the
twentieth century, yet little is known about its long-term legacy. We show that the war had a …

Legacies of political violence are long-term changes in social behavior and attitudes, which
are attributable–at least in part–to historical episodes of political conflict and contention …

State repression is a prominent feature of nondemocracies, but its effectiveness in quieting
dissent and fostering regime survival remains unclear. We exploit the location of military …

We examine current differences in trust levels within the countries of the former Soviet Union
(FSU) and trace their origins back to the system of forced labor during Stalin, which was …

We conceptualize the reach of the state by examining how the physical presence of the state
helps the state project its power by signaling state interests and strength. We present a new …

How is the electoral behavior of minorities shaped by past violence? Recent studies found
that displacement increases hostility between perpetrators and displaced individuals, but …