... only Redistricting incumbency democratization representation dynasties Can institutional change break family control over politics? In many emerging and developed democracies today, political dynasties remain prominent. Recent research has uncovered causes of political dynasties (see...

...Sebastian Saiegh I revisit Aidt and Frank's study on revolutionary threats and democratization. The authors posit that the reform-friendly Whigs obtained a majority of seats in the House of Commons in the 1831 election due to the violence of the Swing riots. This conclusion hinges on two-stage...

...-in-differences identification strategy and a rich dataset on local newspapers, we show that in areas with high media penetration, democratization outcomes improved following the adoption of the secret ballot. Specifically, the press contributed to the decrease in partisan attachment and support for dominant...

... the finances, and hence the behavior, of the new forces. * Corresponding Author. © 2023 G. Cox, A. Fresh, and S. Saiegh 2023 G. Cox, A. Fresh, and S. Saiegh Licensed re-use rights only Franchise extension democratization state capacity Great Reform Act In this paper, we offer...

...., a potential change in the partisan control of the government) explains much of the variability in Consol prices. * Corresponding author. © 2022 G. Cox and S. Saiegh 2022 G. Cox and S. Saiegh Licensed re-use rights only Democratization financial history 1832 Reform Act As Przeworski...