Prosperity -- Censored : how the west (supposedly) got ahead -- Uncensored : the secret recipe of economic success -- Inequality -- When did sexism begin? -- Income inequality : what does sex have to do with it? -- Sex sells -- State versus markets -- Marx versus markets -- Why women make better...

What determines countries’ successful transition to democracy? Research has focused on socioeconomic and institutional factors, yet the assumption that political liberalization has to precede democratization has not been systematically examined. We explore the impacts of granting civil rights...