The constraining role of political culture in the deepening of new democracies: the case of Chile [PDF]
, 2018 A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with Honors.This paper examines the role of political culture in the development of Chilean democracy as a case study for other third ...
Caló, Ximena
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The Bulgarian political elite in the period of transition [PDF]
, 2015 The main objective of the research of the political elites in Bulgaria is to analyze the processes of genesis and regeneration of the political elites since the change of the political system in the 90-ies of the twentieth century.
Prodanov, Georgi
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Opinion polls, political elites and party competition in postcommunist Bulgaria [PDF]
, 2007 Opinion polls have taken a high-profile role in political affairs in East European countries over the course of the past decade. Policy-makers, politicians and political parties made much use of polls in the early years of democratic transition, although
Henn, M
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War and Endogenous Democracy [PDF]
Many episodes of extension of franchise in the 19th and especially in the 20th century occurred during or in the aftermath of major wars. Motivated by this fact, we offer a theory of political transitions which focuses on the impact of international ...
Andrea Vindigni, Davide Ticchi
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Financial Integration in Autocracies: Greasing the Wheel or More to Steal? [PDF]
This paper analyzes the influence of financial integration on institutional quality. We construct a dynamic political-economic model of an autocracy in which a ruling elite uses its political power to expropriate the general population.
Oliver Lorz +2 more
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New light on China's rural elites [PDF]
, 2010 This paper analyses political elites, economic elites, hybrid elite households and non-elite households in rural China using household data for 1995 and 2002. We seek to understand the determinants of belonging to each of the three elite categories.
Gustafsson, Bjorn, Sai, Ding
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Why Are the Elite in China Motivated to Promote Growth [PDF]
Rapid economic development in China in the post-1978 era has been considered ‘intriguing’ and ‘puzzling’ since it occurred under the dominance of the Chinese Communist Party – the fusion of politics and economics is supposed to be a powerful impediment ...
Zang, Xiaowei
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Crescent and electoral strength: Islamic party portrait of reform era in Indonesia [PDF]
, 2013 The establishment of Islamic political parties in the reform era in Indonesia after the fall of Suharto (1998), considered as resurgence of political stream.
Romli, Lili
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Who nominates judges? : Some issues underlying judicial appointments in South Africa [PDF]
, 2017 This article examines the importance and impact of the process of nomination on the appointment of judges in South Africa. The process of judicial appointment has changed dramatically following South Africa’s transition from apartheid to constitutional ...
Masengu, Tabeth, Oxtoby, Chris
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When Government Spending Serves the Elites: Consequences for Economic Growth in a Context of Market Imperfections [PDF]
Government spending should be regarded as a social and political phenomenon, not merely as a technical choice. We argue that there is an implicit contract between the organized elites and politicians which often leads to a pro-elite allocation of public ...
Islam, Asif M., Lopez, Ramon E.
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