Democracies are no better at educating students than autocracies. This is why. Sirianne Dahlum and Carl Knutsen - June 13, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59717" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (iStock)[/caption] Democracies outperform autocracies on education.
Using chemical weapons is a risky move. So why did Syria use sarin? James Hollyer and Peter Rosendorff - April 12, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56722" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Syrian boy and other victims
Here are the 3 (big!) challenges facing Peru’s next president Michael Albertus - April 12, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38957" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A Quechua Indian woman walks next
Piketty thinks South Africa needs to redistribute land. Democracies can’t do that. Dictators can. Michael Albertus - October 20, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30832" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] A man cuts sugarcane on a
How democratic institutions are making dictatorships more durable Erica Frantz and Andrea Kendall-Taylor - March 19, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22871" align="alignnone" width="620"] Supporters of Sudanese President and National
Don’t underestimate importance of religion for understanding Russia’s actions in Crimea Mara Kozelsky - March 13, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="3TP"] Russia's President Vladimir Putin and
Don't underestimate importance of religion for understanding Russia's actions in Crimea Mara Kozelsky - March 13, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="3TP"] Russia's President Vladimir Putin and
Human Rights Prosecutions and Distinguishing Between Nascent Democracies and Autocracies: A Response to Sikkink Joshua Tucker - September 19, 2011 James Hollyer, a Leitner Fellow at Yale University, sends along
Some Thoughts on Authoritarian Durability in the Middle East Joshua Tucker - February 21, 2011 It is our pleasure to welcome back frequent Monkey Cage