There are many stories of democracy but little consensus over which variables robustly determine its emergence and … million regressions. The most robust determinants of the transition to democracy are GDP growth (a negative effect), past … countries are less likely to see democracy emerge, although the latter finding is driven entirely by oil producing Muslim …

There are many stories of democracy but little consensus over which variables robustly determine its emergence and … million regressions. The most robust determinants of the transition to democracy are GDP growth (a negative effect), past … countries are less likely to see democracy emerge, although the latter finding is driven entirely by oil producing Muslim …

There are many stories of democracy but little consensus over which variables robustly determine its emergence and … million regressions. The most robust determinants of the transition to democracy are GDP growth (a negative eect), past … countries are less likely to see democracy emerge, although the latter finding is driven entirely by oil producing Muslim …

and democracy. In his comment on my study, Hanusch indicates that he believes I was using the POLITY IV index. He has not …

and democracy. In his comment on my study, Hanusch indicates that he believes I was using the POLITY IV index. He has not …

House indices have been criticized on several grounds, I reinvestigate Rowley and Smith’s finding using the new Democracy …

freedom is frequently associated with electoral democracy, developments in countries such as Hungary, Poland, Turkey and … Russia, where elected populist leaders with authoritarian tendencies rule, suggest that electoral democracy may not be the … provide a firmer foundation. We investigate empirically how electoral democracy and judicial independence relate to personal …

There is an ongoing debate on the relationship between Islam, oil wealth and (lack of) democracy. Considerable … democracy, especially in oil-rich economics. This study examines the effects of formal institutions, specifically constitutions … that prescribe Shari'a law as a source of legislation, on democracy. We use a newly developed coding of the degree to which …