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 …

democratization and therefore prefer political institutions with strong veto players. Parallel civilian interests conversely suffer … democratizations are partially planned while most democratization events from civilian autocracy are either unforeseen or poorly … planned. Exploring the characteristics of 111 democratization episodes between 1950 and 2015, I find a number of features …

institutions to foster economic development and democratization. We suggest that the IFIs establish a well-crafted fund and …

Democracy is under threat globally from democratically elected leaders engaging in erosion of media freedom, civil … more democratic neighbours are factors that make democracy more likely to prevail …