Since 2001, hundreds of academic studies have examined the “political resource curse,”
meaning the claim that natural resource wealth tends to adversely affect a country's …

Assaults on democracy are increasingly coming from the actions of duly elected
governments, rather than coups. Backsliding examines the processes through which elected …

The democratization literature has increased our understanding of the role of institutional
variables in the study of democratic sustainability. Debates about the dangers of …

Based on a detailed study of 35 cases in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and post-communist
Eurasia, this book explores the fate of competitive authoritarian regimes between 1990 and …

Although military rule disappeared in Latin America after 1990, other forms of
authoritarianism persisted. Competitive authoritarianism, in which democratic institutions …

Fully revised and updated to reflect the considerable changes in Russia over the last
decade, the fifth edition of this classic text builds on the strengths of previous editions to …

Against widespread perceptions, the authors argue that democracy has proven remarkably
resilient in the twenty-first century. Fears of a" reverse wave" or a global" authoritarian …

In this fully revised and updated in-depth analysis of the war in Ukraine, Paul D'Anieri
explores the dynamics within Ukraine, between Ukraine and Russia, and between Russia …

A penetrating look into the extreme plutocracy Vladimir Putin has created and its
implications for Russia's future This insightful study explores how the economic system …

On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom voted by a 52 to 48 margin to leave the European
Union. The result of the EU referendum was the latest and most dramatic expression of long …