We study the process of endogenous democratization from inefficient oligarchic systems in an economy where … the conditions under which democratization initially takes place. The political regime and the extent of redistribution …

effects on regional peace and global security. The power transition perspective overstates the risk of conflict that results …, have negative consequences for regional peace. Three features of the international environment—democratization, economic … interdependence, and international institutions—provide weak insurance, at best, against conflict in Asia. Emerging Asian powers may …

We examine the impact of civil war on democratization. Using a theoretical bargaining model, we hypothesize that … prolonged violence, war termination, the presence of natural resources, and international intervention influence democratization … civil war lowers democratization in the succeeding period. This finding appears to be robust to conditioning, different …

, and this question has gained critical importance particularly in the African context, where a wave of democratization in …