Canonical studies of the origins of state capacity have focused on macro-historical or
structural explanations. I review recent research in historical political economy that …

This paper revisits the age-old question of how economic inequalities may affect the
emergence of political violence. Recent findings from three distinct bodies of literature …

In the era of growing income inequality around the world, it remains inconclusive how higher
income inequality affects income bias in turnout (ie, high-income citizens vote more likely …

We study cooperation among individuals and groups facing a dynamic social dilemma in
which the benefits of cooperation are divided according to political power obtained in a …

The effect of inequality on income bias in voting is a contentious topic in the literature. In this
article, we explore the effect of inequality in terms of social context. We argue that …

We investigated whether income gaps in voting turnout vary with country-level economic
inequality, and whether this pattern differs between wealthier and less-wealthy countries …

Why do the rich and poor support different parties in some places? We argue that voting
along class lines is more likely to occur where states can tax the income and assets of the …

In this Element, we investigate how economic geography, the distribution of subnational
economic endowments within a nation, shapes long-run patterns of inequality through its …

Political inequality is a distinctive type of inequality, which cannot be reduced to economic or
power inequalities. The article frames political equality as trying to achieve 'equal …

The link between democracy and within-country income inequality remains an unresolved
quest in the literature of political economy. To look into this debate, I propose exploring the …