Advances in ending violence, promoting the rule of law, strengthening institutions and increasing access to justice are uneven and continue to deprive millions of their security, rights and opportunities and undermine the delivery of public services and broader economic development. Attacks on civil society are also holding back development progress. Renewed efforts are essential to move towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 16.

Elite Coalitions, Limited Government, and Fiscal Capacity Development: Evidence from Bourbon Mexico

Limited government supported by elite coalitions can facilitate the development of fiscal capacity by tying rulers’ hands and enhancing their credibility. This paper presents evidence of the effect of the…

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Threats and Political Instability in Authoritarian Regimes: A Dynamic Theoretical Analysis

Contrary to research on the tradeoff between competence and loyalty, the model in this paper shows that when threats to an authoritarian regime are existential and purges are an option,…

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Protecting Workers Abroad and Industries at Home: Rights-based Conditionality in Trade Preference Programs

A growing number of developed country governments link good governance, including human rights, to developing countries’ access to aid, trade, and investment. We consider whether governments enforce these conditions sincerely,…

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