A growing body of literature is preoccupied with the role of norms for democratic outcomes. Yet, given the inherent difficulties in observing social sanctions, we lack real-world evidence of whether a...

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It is well established that democracies experience less political violence than autocracies. Paradoxically, however, this widely accepted fact has led scholars ...

The Robert A. Dahl Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor an untenured scholar who has produced scholarship of the highest quality on the subject of democracy.  Citation from the Award Committee: The Robert A. Dahl Award honors an untenured scholar whose work makes an outstanding contribution to the study of democracy and broadens our understanding of how democracies function.

Media Platforming and the Normalisation of Extreme Right Views - Volume 55

Catherine Talks to Writers About Why and How They Write

Unconditional Loyalty: The Survival of Minority Autocracies

Both sanctions and social norms reduced fare evasion at metro stations in Buenos Aires, but only the latter increased accountability-seeking. What does this mean for civic engagement in developing cou...

Public policy that appeals to a citizen’s sense of civic duty helps stimulate an interest in holding those in positions of power to account, according to a new study.

5th Early Career workshop in Quantitative Political Economy 19-21 May 2025 at King’s College London Monday 19 May 15:30 to 16:00 Welcome 16:00 to 17:00 Keynote lecture Prof. Sonia Bhalotra (Universit...

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