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The Democratic Window of Opportunity: Evidence from Riots in Sub-Saharan Africa
We show that drought-induced changes in the intensity of riots lead to moves towards democracy in sub-Saharan Africa, and that these changes are often a result of concessions made as a result of the riots. This provides evidence that low-intensity conflict can have a substantial short-run impact on democratic change, and supports the .window of opportunity. hypothesis: droughts lead to an increase in the threat of conflict, and incumbents often respond by making democratic concessions.
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 4884
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
Analysis of Collective Decision-Making: General
Capitalist Systems: Political Economy
- Subject
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riots
drought
transitions
democracy
autocracy
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (who)
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Aidt, Toke
Leon, Gabriel
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
- (who)
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Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
- (where)
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Munich
- (when)
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2014
- Handle
- Last update
- 10.03.2025, 11:45 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Aidt, Toke
- Leon, Gabriel
- Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
Time of origin
- 2014
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