How do incumbents prevent the opposition from claiming credit for government programs?
The received scholarly wisdom is that central government authorities favor copartisans in …

Some theories predict that profits facilitate peace in illegal markets, while others predict that
profits fuel violence. I provide empirical evidence from drug trafficking in Venezuela. Using …

What shapes voters' expectations of receiving private benefits and local public goods in
develo** world democracies? Models of instrumental voting suggest that voters' …

This dissertation conceptualizes a new type of clientelistic party, which despite being
widespread has not been properly theorized. I refer to it as modular. Since clientelism—the …

High levels of party switching by former candidates undermine the building of strong party
organizations. These politicians retain means of attracting voters, and may function as …

Political brokers are essential to clientelistic parties, but they may be unreliable agents. In
party systems with competing clientelistic parties, brokers' connections are valuable to …

Does having a politically aligned mayor affect the amount of funds that municipalities receive
to develop solar energy? This article contributes to the literature on energy transitions by …

O conhecimento sobre a relação entre políticas públicas, partidos e voto para presidente no
Brasil está fortemente concentrado em análises de programas de transferência de renda, o …

O conhecimento sobre a relação entre políticas públicas, partidos e voto para presidente no
Brasil está fortemente concentrado em análises de programas de transferência de renda, o …

Este artigo oferece uma teoria para explicar como partidos políticos influem nos
investimentos discricionários de ministérios no Brasil. Ao contrário de estudos anteriores …