This paper investigates the role of violent civil conflicts during the process of democratization for the quality of … different groups may engage in violent conflict in order to become the ruler predicts a crucial role of the democratization … scenario. A peaceful democratization leads to democracies with a high degree of civil liberties, reflecting a social contract …

This paper investigates the impact of violent civil conflicts during the process of democratization on the … democratization based on a difference-in-difference methodology supports the theoretical predictions. The findings suggest that …