...Jonathan Stavnskær Doucette The printing press was arguably one of the most important pre modern innovations. Why did some European cities adopt it and not others? I argue that the Dominican monastic order played a key role in explaining the diffusion of the printing press, as the technology...

..., such as assembly names, that pre-date European conquest. Three recent important contributions — reviewed here — give us a new view of the spread of modern democracy. © 2025 D. Stasavage 2025 D. Stasavage Licensed re-use rights only Democracy diffusion institutions colonization All countries...