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The Armed Conflict in Chechnya before the Russian Constitutional Court [PDF]
, 1996 Paola Gaeta
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Endogenous opposition: Identity and ideology in Kuwaiti electoral politics
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract How do opposition elites succeed in authoritarian elections? Existing theories of authoritarian politics suggest a pivotal role for elections in enhancing the survival of incumbent dictators. Yet, in many contexts, opposition elites attract considerable support and constrain the policymaking authorities of these dictators.
Daniel L. Tavana
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Constitutional Issues in the Supreme Court, 1934 Term
, 1936 Osmond K. Fraenkel
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Networks of coercion: Military ties and civilian leadership challenges in China
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.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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Constitutional Issues in the Supreme Court, 1935 Term
, 1936 Osmond K. Fraenkel
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Partisan sorting, fatalism, and Supreme Court legitimacy
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract This paper studies the contours of Supreme Court legitimacy. First, we construct a data set of surveys from 2012 to 2024 to show that diffuse support now diverges among partisans; we then analyze an original, six‐wave panel survey that reveals the stability of this partisan sorting.
Nicholas T. Davis, Matthew P. Hitt
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Delineating the Proper Scope of Government - A Proper Task for a Constitutional Court? [PDF]
, 2001 Christoph Engel
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Strategic litigation as a challenge for deliberative democracy
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Strategic litigation is a growing public concern, but remains understudied in democratic theory. In strategic litigation, collectives go to court with a political agenda that goes beyond their specific case. How should we assess the legitimacy of strategic litigation? Building on Lafont's model of deliberative democracy and Klein's distinction
Svenja Ahlhaus
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