Why are some places in the world characterized by better social service provision and
welfare outcomes than others? In a world in which millions of people, particularly in …

Scholars have begun to investigate the mechanisms that link ethnic diversity to low levels of
public goods provision but have paid only minimal attention to the role of preferences for …

Which components of power sharing contribute to the duration of peace and what explains
the linkages between institutional design and stability? The authors argue that certain types …

Nation-building has long been seen as an important focus of post-colonial African
governments. However, up until now there has been no empirical analysis of the …

Seven years ago, heightened anxieties in Israel about an Arab threat to Israel's Jewish
majority triggered an influential campaign to change perceptions of who is winning the …

Ethnic identifications remain among the most consequential aspects of politics. Existing
'constructivist'models of ethnic politics rightly insist on the fluidity of individual identities, yet …

Over the last decade, the activities of ethnic/religious insurgent groups have permeated the
Nigerian nation, bringing into question the essence of survival of the Nigeria project. This …

Contemporary electoral discourses in Kuwait stress a “tribal advantage” that boosts the
representation of tribe-affiliated Kuwaitis in the National Assembly and undermines the …

Persistent inequality and poverty in ethnic minority areas have long been thorns in the side
of the Chinese Communist Party. While coastal cities have grown at a rapid pace, life in …