Over the last two decades, institutional analysis has become a central focus in comparative
politics. Fueled by a wave of institutional change in the develo** and postcommunist …

Clientelism is characterized by the combination of particularistic targeting and contingency-
based exchange. This method of contingent exchange thrives in both autocracies and …

How a new breed of dictators holds power by manipulating information and faking
democracy Hitler, Stalin, and Mao ruled through violence, fear, and ideology. But in recent …

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

Is support for democracy in the United States robust enough to deter undemocratic behavior
by elected politicians? We develop a model of the public as a democratic check and …

Democracies are in danger. Around the world, a rising wave of populist leaders threatens to
erode the core structures of democratic self-rule. In the United States, the tenure of Donald …

Classifying political regimes has never been more difficult. Most contemporary regimes hold
de-jure multiparty elections with universal suffrage. In some countries, elections ensure that …

When can we realistically expect ordinary people to check the authoritarian ambitions of
elected politicians? An answer to this question is key to understanding the most prominent …

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Elections are held in nearly all countries in the contemporary world. Yet despite their aim of
allowing for peaceful transfers of power, elections held outside of consolidated democracies …