regime changes are often followed by redistribution to the poor at the expense of the former elite. We argue that the reason … why the elite may have to resort to full-scale democratization, despite its apparent costs to themselves, may be that …Regimes controlled by a rich elite often collapse and make way for democracy amidst widespread social unrest. Such …

We develop a theory of political transitions inspired in part by the experiences of Western Europe and Latin America …. Nondemocratic societies are controlled by a rich elite. The initially disenfranchised poor can contest power by threatening social … unrest or revolution and this may force the elite to democratize. Democracy may not consolidate because it is more …

means to protect the economic interests of the once ruling elite. Under quot;democratic federalismquot; the constitution … creates an annual policy game where the new majority and the elite each control one policy instrument of importance to the … other. The game has a stable, stationary equilibrium that the elite may prefer to autocratic rule. We apply our analysis to …

means to protect the economic interests of the once ruling elite. Under "democratic federalism" the constitution creates an … annual policy game where the new majority and the elite each control one policy instrument of importance to the other. The … game has a stable, stationary equilibrium that the elite may prefer to autocratic rule. We apply our analysis to South …

democratization in the sense of expansion of the elite leads to an increased investment in state capacity and to a reduction in … changes may lead either to democratization or to the entrenchment of an immovable elite … a policy variable, and we study the evolution of state capacity when policy is chosen by an elite. We show that …

We study democratization, coups and trade policy determination in an environment marked by intra-elite conflict over … elite may respond to popular revolts by reallocating political power within the elite rather than offering democratization …-Robinson model of democratization. Unlike the approaches taken in the previous literature, we study the simultaneous determination of …

This paper develops a politico-economic model for use in studying the role of intra-elite conflict in the simultaneous … determination of a country's political regime, trade policy and income-tax-based redistribution scheme. Three socioeconomic groups … are involved: two elite groups and workers, whose preferences regarding trade policy and income taxation are derived from …

This paper develops a politico-economic model for use in studying the role of intra-elite conflict in the simultaneous … determination of a country's political regime, trade policy and income-tax-based redistribution scheme. Three socioeconomic groups … are involved: two elite groups and workers, whose preferences regarding trade policy and income taxation are derived from …