Geopolitical competition and conflict play a central role in canonical accounts of the
emergence of nation-states and national identities. Yet work in this tradition has paid little …

This paper looks at how the interaction between democracy and education affects the quality
of government. Using various cross-sectional and dynamic panel data specifications, we …

In this paper, we provide an empirical investigation of the interaction between violent
conflicts, democratization, and growth in the “third wave” of democratization. The effect of …

This paper provides an empirical investigation of the effect of democratization on the risk of
civil conflicts. Results for the countries democratizing during the Third Wave suggest that …

This paper studies the interactions between democratization and the emergence of rule of
law. We propose a model in which heterogeneous individuals can make costly investments …

Recent decades have witnessed an unprecedented expansion of democracy. During the
third wave of democratization, as described by Samuel Huntington, democracy spread well …

Whereas democracy has been linked to the prevalence of peaceful societies, democratic
transition processes have been particularly violent. Southeast Asia is no exception. The …

Do constitutional courts created after the fall of the Berlin Wall (late third democratic wave)
promote democracy by enforcing human rights? This question was approached from an …

This paper proposes the argument that natural resource abundance and large economic
inequality, by shaping the interests of different social groups, are key factors for the …

Pochi hanno capito che cosa sia veramente successo, quali le cause delle rivolte arabe e
soprattutto quale possa essere il loro sviluppo. Secoli di diffidenza fra il mondo islamico e …