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 …

International organizations (IOs) frequently link their military interventions with democratization efforts in the … expect externally enforced democratization, they have incentives to continue fighting. These incentives arise when … democratization leads to power shifts that cause commitment problems for belligerents with high popular support. Cox hazards models …

judgment. As such, open democracy becomes a less attractive option for these executives. I investigate this proposition using … new set of tools for identifying the causes and potential remedies to deficient democracy after civil wars. …

to inhibit democratization only in the context of violent domestic conflicts. Ten of the eleven transitions to democracy … domestic conflict than non-petrostates, and conflicts are opportunities for regime transition and democratization, why do we … oil inhibits democratization in petrostates, but only in the context of violent domestic conflicts. Peaceful pathways to …