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Is there really a dictator's dilemma? Information and repression in autocracy
Abstract In his seminal work on the political economy of dictatorship, Ronald Wintrobe posited the existence of a “dictator's dilemma,” in which repression leaves an autocrat less secure by reducing information about discontent. We explore the nature and resolution of this dilemma with a formalization that builds on recent work in the political economy
Scott Gehlbach +3 more
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An anatomy of worldmaking: Sukarno and anticolonialism from post‐Bandung Indonesia
Abstract This article analyzes the anticolonial worldmaking of postcolonial Indonesia's first president Sukarno, during Guided Democracy (1959–1965). Using worldmaking as a conceptual interface, the article offers three interconnected interventions.
Say Jye Quah
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In Defense of Applied Behavior Analysis and Evidence-Based Practice. [PDF]
Travers J, Tincani M.
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Networks of coercion: Military ties and civilian leadership challenges in China
Abstract Civilian‐led coups are one of the most common routes to losing power in autocracies. How do authoritarian leaders secure themselves from civilian leadership challenges? We argue that autocrats differentiate civilian rivals in part by their social ties to the military.
Tyler Jost, Daniel Mattingly
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Brook no compromise: How to negotiate a united front
Abstract Negotiating factional conflict is crucial to successful coordination: Political parties, rebel alliances, and authoritarian elites must all overcome internal disagreements to survive and achieve collective aims. Actors in these situations sometimes employ hardball tactics to block outcomes they dislike, but at the risk of causing coordination ...
Elaine Yao
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Messing with Merton: The intersection between open science practices and Mertonian values. [PDF]
Hosseini M +4 more
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Two Visits — Two Eras : The Canadian Tours of Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty, 1947 and 1973 [PDF]
Balogh, Margit
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Not To Be Forgotten: Jaroslav Madlafousek's Important Contributions to Sex Research. [PDF]
Pfaus JG, Špinka M.
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