A recent wave of research in political science examines the past using statistical methods for
causal inference and formal theory—a field widely known as historical political economy …

The social networks of voters have been shown to facilitate political cooperation and
information transmission in established democracies. These same social networks …

This article explains the varieties of clientelistic vote exchange in contemporary electoral
democracies. It distinguishes two commonly recognized modes of exchange according to …

In this paper we provide a brief survey of the potential of blockchain technology to propel a
process of private entrepreneurial discovery of institutions that challenge state hegemony …

The secret ballot is one of the cornerstones of democracy. We contend that the historical
process of modernization caused the switch from open to secret ballot with the underlying …

What is the relationship between ballot reforms and electoral malpractice? This article
contributes to the growing comparative politics literature on the causes of election fraud in …

During the last two centuries, taxation has not only increased dramatically in level and
volume; its structure has also changed: from a heavy reliance on customs revenue in the …

This article introduces a collection of papers that explore two understudied but critical
questions of enduring concern for the study of democratization. Was the secret ballot driven …

Research on clientelism emphasizes the use of brokers to mobilize voters. To utilize these
agents efficiently, politicians must learn about brokers' relative abilities and allocate scarce …

Este livro apresenta o primeiro estudo sistemático sobre o Código Eleitoral de 1932. A
análise das instituições representativas brasileiras não pode prescindir da compreensão …