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The transparency trap : quality of public information and the intensity of revolutionary violence

Portaluri, Lorenzo - 2026

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Random connections and violence in the French Revolution

Coppenolle, Brenda van; Vanden Eynde, Oliver - 2026

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Random connections and violence in the french revolution

Coppenolle, Brenda van; Vanden Eynde, Oliver - 2026

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Extractive Taxation and the French Revolution

Giommoni, Tommaso; Loumeau, Gabriel; Tabellini, Marco - 2026

In this paper, we provide systematic evidence in support of the long-standing hypothesis that taxation was an important driver of the French Revolution. We first document that areas with heavier taxes experienced more riots between 1750 and 1789 and voiced more complaints against taxation in the...

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Extractive taxation and the French Revolution

Giommoni, Tommaso; Loumeau, Gabriel; Tabellini, Marco - 2026

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Extractive taxation and the French revolution

Giommoni, Tommaso; Loumeau, Gabriel; Tabellini, Marco - 2026

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Extractive taxation and the French revolution

Giommoni, Tommaso; Loumeau, Gabriel; Tabellini, Marco - 2025

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Extractive taxation and the French Revolution

Giommoni, Tommaso; Loumeau, Gabriel; Tabellini, Marco - 2025

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Extractive taxation and the French Revolution

Giommoni, Tommaso; Loumeau, Gabriel; Tabellini, Marco - 2025

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Extractive taxation and the french revolution

Giommoni, Tommaso; Loumeau, Gabriel; Tabellini, Marco - 2025

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Political violence and the rise of fascism

Colombo, Luca; Magnani, Michele; Onorato, Massimiliano … - 2026

In the early 1920s, Italian fascism grew from a marginal group into an organized party capable of challenging incumbent political forces and precipitating democratic backsliding. A key driver of this expansion was the strategic use of violence by squads that moved across municipalities to strike...

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Did newspaper competition promote rebellion? : the case of the 1837-38 rebellions in Quebec

Crawford, Patrick; Geloso, Vincent - 2026

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Strategic shifts : the role of the Gulf Crisis in transforming Qatari-Turkish relations (2017-2021)

Salameh, Mohammed Bani; Darabseh, Mohammed - 2026

Purpose - The study investigates how the 2017 Gulf crisis reshaped Qatari-Turkish relations, transforming them from cordial cooperation into a robust strategic alliance. It examines the political, military, and economic implications of Turkey'ssupport for Qatar during the blockade, and how this...

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Does increasing inequality threaten social stability? : evidence from the lab

Adriani, Fabrizio; Barr, Abigail; Hochleitner, Anna; … - 2026 - [Revised version of 2024-01]

We investigate the impact of rising inequality on social instability through a novel multi-period laboratory experiment. In each period, members of two groups are randomly matched to play a battle of the sexes game, in which payoffs are either zero for both or positive but unequal. At the...

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Forecasting electoral violence

Randahl, David; Leis, Maxine Ria; Gåsste, Tim; Fjelde, … - 2026

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The Carnation Revolution and economic crisis : a synthetic control analysis (1974-2000)

Amaral, Luciano; Marques, Bruno Lopes; Santos, João … - 2026

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When coups win

Capozza, Francesco - 2026

Coups are launched, not drawn. A plotting core moves at the first moment its prospects justify the risk of hanging, so the observed success rate of coups measures the plotters’ own risk–reward ratio rather than anything about the regimes they attack — which is why it sits near one-half,...

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A common denominator in conflict studies : introducing political non-state organisations

Konzack, Tom - 2026

This Working Paper advances the conceptualisation of non-state actors by introducing political non-state organisations (PNSOs) as a distinct analytical category. Drawing on insights from terrorism, civil war, and social movement studies, it argues that prevailing definitions suffer from...

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From revolt to revolution : exploring motivating factors of Bangladesh's July 2024 uprising

Rana, Md. Sohel; Sharmin, Shadia; Amin, Mohammad Bin; … - 2026

This study examined the motivating factors behind Bangladesh's July 2024 uprising, which initially began as a protest against the civil service quota system and subsequently evolved into a nationwide revolutionary movement. Employing Reflexive Thematic Analysis, the research draws on protest...

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Violent conflicts and education : the LRA insurgency in Northern Uganda revisited

Kazibwe, Douglas - 2025

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The limits of revolution : worker citizens in a Bolivian mining city

McGrath, Elena - 2026 - First edition

"The Limits of Revolution traces the rise and fall of a revolutionary coalition in a copper mining city in the Andes, showing how intimate struggles over belonging helped win one of Latin America's most sweeping and least studied social revolutions." - Provided by publisher

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Printed drug : banned books and political change in eighteenth-century France

Sasaki, Yu - 2025

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Automation and repression

Acemoglu, Daron; Gitmez, A. Arda; Shadmehr, Mehdi - 2026

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Automation and Repression

Acemoglu, Daron; Gitmez, A. Arda; Shadmehr, Mehdi - 2026

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Global corporate tax governance : crisis, consensus, and revolution

Motala, Michael F. - 2026

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From demand deficit to development strategy : navigating mini-grid viability in a fragile context

Lunanga, Elie; Stoop, Nik; Verpoorten, Marijke; … - 2025

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New wars 2.0 : massive violence against civilians in ongoing armed conflicts demands a political rethink

Albrecht, Aljoscha; Vorrath, Judith - 2025

The existential catastrophe faced by the population of the Gaza Strip currently looms large in the foreign policy and security debates. The plight of civilians there is particularly acute. Yet, severe crises persist elsewhere too - from Ukraine and Sudan to Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of...

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An economic model of the French Revolution

Gawande, Kishore; Zissimos, Benjamin - 2025

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The economic consequences of social unrest : evidence from initial public offerings

Barrett, Philip; Boulton, Thomas J.; Nixon, Terry D. - 2025

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Women political empowerment and coup d'etat in Africa, 1980-2020

Elomo, Therese Zogo; Asongu, Simplice; Tchamyou, Vanessa; … - 2025

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Social unrest, subjective well-being, and active government : evidence from a global sample

Dao Van Le; Tran Quang Tuyen - 2025

This study presents fresh evidence on the impact of social unrest on the subjective well-being of approximately 400,000 individuals worldwide from 1981 to 2022. Utilizing data from a media reports platform allows us to capture the effects of unrest with a lag of about one month, as opposed to...

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What do women get from a successful revolution?

Ammons, Joshua D.; Shakya, Shishir; Callais, Justin T. - 2025

Our study investigates the impact of successful violent and non-violent revolutions on post-revolutionary institutions concerning women. Leveraging the Nonviolent and Violent Campaigns and Outcomes data on successful revolutions and the Varieties of Democracy dataset for gender-specific metrics,...

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Building reputation : state-sponsored rebellions and transnational identities

Mercier, Marion; Silve, Arthur; Tremblay-Auger, Benjamin - 2025

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Understanding employment and shocks in Ethiopia : 1999-2021

Caria, Stefano A.; Araya, Mesele; Gebrewolde, Tewodros … - 2025

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Beyond de-risking : industrial orders and political revolutions in Mexico's power sector

Valenzuela, Jose Maria; Calva, Nacxitl - 2025

The revolution of deregulation that swept national markets with particular force in the Americas was followed by the rise of complex and diverse regulatory institutions. Mexico was the poster child of governance by regulators as, in the 2000s and 2010s, its governing being used, in the energy...

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Rents, rules or revolution : a survey of institutional pathways to peace

Mayoral, Laura; Mueller, Hannes - 2025

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The "Palladium of prosperity" : lobbying between Marseilles and Paris from the revolution to the restoration (1789-1817)

Iodice, Antonio - 2025

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Coup d'États, institutional change, and productivity

Bennett, Daniel L.; Bjørnskov, Christian; Gohmann, … - 2025

Understanding the consequences and recovery for countries hit by adverse national events such as political crises is central to understanding long-run development dynamics. Utilizing the Coleman boat framework, we develop a micro-foundation based theoretical framework grounded in public choice...

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The impact of violence on the dynamics of migration : evidence from the Mexican Revolution

Escamilla-Guerrero, David; Kosack, Edward; Ward, Zachary - 2025

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Revolutionary dynamics and early state capacities in Mexico, 1910-30

Arias, Luz Marina; Calle, Luis de la - 2025

How do new leaders rebuild the state after a civil war in which the central government disintegrates, and the army is defeated? The end of the Porfirian regime and dissolution of the army in 1914 during the Mexican revolution gave way to armed conflict between three factions: Constitucionalista,...

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The dynamics of revolutions

Michaeli, Moti; Spiro, Daniel - 2025

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The dynamics of revolutions

Michaeli, Moti; Spiro, Daniel - 2016

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Contents and determinants of corporate social responsibility reporting in the context of the Arab Spring crisis

Ghassab, Esam Emad; Tilt, Carol Ann; Rao, Kathyayini Kathy - 2025

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Social mobility and political stability

Lyu, Weicheng - 2025

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The effects of diminished tourism arrivals and expenditures caused by terrorism and political unrest on the Kenyan economy

Tchouamou Njoya, Eric; Efthymiou, Marina; Nikitas, … - 2022

The economic development of many countries globally relies heavily on tourism arrivals and spending. Terrorist attacks, political unrest, and other external shocks create disruptions and imbalances that lead to tourism crises with devastating effects on a country's economy. The paper...

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Commercial social capital and social conflict : historical evidence from China

Xiao, Weiwei; Yi, Xing; Zhong, Yuqing; Yin, Xiuxiu - 2025

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Eclipse : how darkness shapes violence in Africa

Kikuta, Kyosuke - 2024

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The evolutionary empire : demystifying state formation in Mughal South Asia : 1556-1707

Morshed, Safya - 2024

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Perceptions, contagion, and civil unrest

Abi-Nassif, Christophe; Islam, Asif Mohammed; Lederman, … - 2025

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Perceptions, contagion, and civil unrest

Abi-Nassif, Christophe; Islam, Asif Mohammed; Lederman, … - 2020

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Education during conflict : the effect of territorial control by insurgents on schooling

Stoelinga, Nicole - 2024

This study shows that civilians' behavior can be severely affected by territorial control by an insurgent group, and that these effects can persist after the government regains control and the occupation ends. I consider a framework of civilian behavior under insurgent rule, where civilians have...

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Can development programs counter insurgencies? : evidence from a field experiment in Afghanistan

Beath, Andrew; Christia, Fotini; Enikolopov, Ruben - 2025

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Unpacking the impact of external support on rebel groups : does it fuel or quell violence against civilians?

Tansu Tunç, Selin; Buts, Caroline; Du Bois, Cindy - 2025

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Keeping communal peace in the shadow of civil war : a natural experiment from Côte d'Ivoire

Baalen, Sebastian van - 2024

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Does revolution change risk attitudes? : evidence from Burkina Faso

Sepahvand, Mohammad H.; Shahbazian, Roujman; Swain, … - 2024

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Does revolution change risk attitudes? : evidence from Burkina Faso

Sepahvand, Mohammad H.; Shahbazian, Roujman; Swain, … - 2019 - Current version: February 2019

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Droughts, conflicts, and the importance of democratic legitimacy : evidence from pre-industrial Europe

Wigton-Jones, Evan - 2025

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101. Rise of authoritarian populism : A revolt against reason?

Wintrobe, Ronald - 2025

Regimes like Orban's Hungary, Erdogan's Turkey, Modi's India, and Trump's second term have elements of both dictatorship and democracy. There is a vast literature about populism, but very little has been written on the rationality question: why support an authoritarian leader? In my other two...

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Does increasing inequality threaten social stability? : evidence from the lab

Barr, Abigail; Hochleitner, Anna; Sonderegger, Silvia - 2024

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Does increasing inequality threaten social stability? : evidence from the lab

Barr, Abigail; Hochleitner, Anna; Sonderegger, Silvia - 2024 - [Revised version of 2023-13]

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Does increasing inequality threaten social stability? : evidence from the lab

Barr, Abigail; Hochleitner, Anna; Sonderegger, Silvia - 2023

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Power relations in Sudan after the fall of Bashir : from revolution to war

Kurtz, Gerrit - 2024

War has raged in Sudan since April 2023 following fundamental changes in the political balance of power in recent years. The previously dominant security sector is deeply divided and the once weakly organised civil society has mobilised. Competition within the security sector made it possible to...

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31. Democratization and the threat of revolution

Aidt, Toke; Franck, Raphaël - 2025

This chapter examines the threat of revolution theory, which argues that elites extend voting rights under the pressure of potential uprisings. Democratization occurs when elites face a credible threat of revolution from disenfranchised groups, often during economic or social crises. To avoid...

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