Abstract. This research note investigates the long-term impact of individuals' exposure to violent and nonviolent political conflict on their subsequent su

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This paper investigates whether populism, independent of its substantive policy correlates, diffuses within party systems as a rhetorical strategy. Building on ...

Autocratic Revolving Doors: The Return of Authoritarian Elites to Democratic Cabinets

Under what conditions are new democracies more committed to human rights? Existing explanations focus on the logic of the democratic lock-in as elites in new democracies commit their countries to inte...

Roman-Gabriel Olar asks if last week’s decision is the right one for Romania’s democratic future.

DCU’s Roman-Gabriel Olar looks at the tense second run off of presidential elections in Romania this weekend.

Do democratic transitions affect citizens’ subsequent support for democracy? We propose that the type of democratic transition (citizen-centered vs elite-centered) shapes citizens’ support for demo...