We develop a theory of endogenous regimes transitions (with a focus on democratic consolidation), which emphasizes the … individual commitment across citizens to defend democracy against a potential military coup, and it is an endogenous state … and the state. Parents invest resources in order to transmit their own political values (commitment to democracy) to their …

aftermath of major wars. Motivated by this fact, we offer a theory of political transitions which focuses on the impact of … through the extension of franchise. This is because democracy always implements a highly redistributive fiscal policy, which … makes fighting hard incentive-compatible for the citizens-soldiers. We show that a transition to democracy is more likely to …

more important consequence of the presence of a strong military is that once transition to democracy takes place, the …

We develop a theory of endogenous political entrenchment in a simple two-party dynamic model of income redistribution … theory for constitutionally legislated term limits is also discussed. The theory sheds light on why left-wing parties or …

A notable feature of post-World War II civil wars is their very long average duration. We provide a theory of the …