We study whether crony governance can extend beyond economic policy to the targeting of state violence against citizens …. Specifically, we examine the logic driving the choice of firm level union representatives who were subjected to violence following … to the regime are associated with a doubling of violence against firm level union representatives. This is the case even …

Tragically, dictatorship and civil strife have led to less developed, less democratic, and more conflict … political violence and low levels of development. Focusing on the role of political institutions and economic rents, Ahmed …

history of violence. We find that being in a drinking environment, rather than intoxication, reduces participants' cognitive … results suggest that individuals underestimate their true likelihood of becoming involved in violence when making alcohol … consumption decisions. This presents additional challenges when formulating policy designed to deter alcohol-fuelled violence. …