Historical Patterns in Political Dynasties
Last week, Andrew Giuliani announced that he plans to run for Governor of New York in 2022, after previously considering a run for Mayor of
Daniel M. Smith
April 16, 2021
The Legacy of Russia’s Bourgeoisie through the Lens of History and Political Science
In recent years there has been a welcome resurgence of research into the historical legacies shaping the economic and political trajectories of post-communist states. Not
Tomila Lankina
April 14, 2021
State capacity: a useful concept or meaningless pablum?
A few months ago a tweet got under my skin, as they often tend to do. Matthew Yglesias writing about state capacity tweeted the following:
Pavithra Suryanarayan
April 12, 2021
A Good Instrument Is Hard To Find
A Good Instrument Is Hard to Find No matter what academic discipline you’re in, estimating causal effects is hard. And one key characteristic of HPE
Alexandra Cirone
April 9, 2021
Cultural Revivals
A number of my recent posts have discussed different ways that culture and institutions interact with each other. It’s something I am interested in, and
Jared Rubin
April 7, 2021
The Rise of the Stationary Bandit
Mancur Olson famously argues that if rulers expect to stay in power for a long time, they will promote economic growth so they have something
Yuhua Wang
April 5, 2021