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 … between political regimes and political culture diffusion. Consolidated democracy emerges when sufficiently many people are …

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 … between political regimes and political culture diffusion. Consolidated democracy emerges when sufficiently many people are …

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 … evidence consistent with our theory is also provided. -- Autocracy ; democracy ; wars ; redistribution …

not sufficient, the military can take action against a nondemocratic regime in order to create its own dictatorship. A … more important consequence of the presence of a strong military is that once transition to democracy takes place, the … involvement in domestic politics -- Coups ; democracy ; military ; nondemocracy ; political economy ; political transitions …

not sufficient, the military can take action against a nondemocratic regime in order to create its own dictatorship. A … more important consequence of the presence of a strong military is that once transition to democracy takes place, the …

not sufficient, the military can take action against a nondemocratic regime in order to create its own dictatorship. A … more important consequence of the presence of a strong military is that once transition to democracy takes place, the …

not sufficient, the military can take action against a nondemocratic regime in order to create its own dictatorship. A … more important consequence of the presence of a strong military is that once transition to democracy takes place, the …