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Broke Autocrats, Broken Elections: Trade Shocks and Electoral Fraud in Autocracies

open access: yesEconomics &Politics, Volume 38, Issue 2, Page 542-559, July 2026.
ABSTRACT We argue that when terms‐of‐trade (ToT) shocks reduce resource rents, autocrats lose the fiscal capacity to sustain loyalty through patronage and increasingly rely on electoral manipulation as a survival strategy. We present a simple model in which rents finance patronage in normal times, while adverse shocks reduce the effectiveness of ...
Antonis Adam, Sofia Tsarsitalidou
wiley   +1 more source

‘I Don't Want to Kill Any More Mice’: Taboo and Silence in PhD Education

open access: yesHigher Education Quarterly, Volume 80, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Improving the experience and well‐being of doctoral students requires a deep and nuanced understanding of their challenges. Traditionally, researchers have used reactive methods, such as surveys and interviews, to address these issues. However, some topics may be difficult to capture through these approaches, particularly those that are ...
Saule Bekova, Ivan Smirnov
wiley   +1 more source

Challenges and strategies for globally resilient shrimp aquaculture. [PDF]

open access: yesNPJ Sci Food
Campbell E   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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