This paper argues that strong center parties may lead to polarization, not moderation, and that we must reassess our … center parties and the level of party system polarization is examined with electoral data from 10 Western European countries … voters is offset by another concurrent trend which keeps the level of party system polarization constant. Two theoretical …

Polarization hallmarks contemporary Washington's political landscape. While an increasing literature examines the … result. Instead of miring presidents' preferred policies in gridlock, the model shows that ideological polarization — in …

The documented link between natural resources and civil conflict is not well understood. This paper uses a political … economy framework to explore the prevalence of resource-based civil conflict driven by group-level discontent. The theoretical … conservation effects of civil unrest are analyzed and government corruption emerges as an important determinant of conflict. The …

This paper examines the impact of political and economic liberalization on regional conflict and cooperation. It …