We investigate the effect of female leadership on gender differences in public and private
organizations. Female leadership impact was constructed using a quasi-experiment …

Inequality and taxation are fundamental problems of modern times. How and when can
democracies tax economic elites? This book develops a theoretical framework that refines …

During recent decades, radical right parties have been surging in popularity in many
nations, gaining legislative seats, enjoying the legitimacy endowed by ministerial office, and …

Income and wealth inequalities have increased substantially in many regions of the world
since the 1980s. This evolution came after a relatively egalitarian period from 1950 to 1980 …

This book examines the effects of ethnicity on party politics in sub-Saharan Africa. Sebastian
Elischer analyzes political parties in Ghana, Kenya, and Namibia in detail, and provides a …

The number of women elected to Latin American legislatures has grown significantly over
the past thirty years. This increase in the number of women elected to national office is due …

Drawing on historical institutionalism and strategic frameworks, this book analyzes the
evolution of the Workers' Party between 1989, the year of Lula's first presidential bid, and …

This article examines the effect of gender on legislators' attitudes and bill initiation behavior
in three Latin American countries—Argentina, Colombia, and Costa Rica. I argue that sex …

This article proposes a decision-theoretic model to explain how cabinets help presidents
implement their policy-making strategies. Presidents are assumed to have two policy …

We present a new data set on the left-right placement of major Brazilian political parties
serving in the first five legislatures under democracy. On the basis of survey responses of …