The Subnational Roots of Democratic Stability

• In Event: The Impact of Subnational Political Processes on Democracy and Authoritarianism

Brief Overview

Does winning subnational executive office enable the opposition to better deter elected leaders from undermining democracy? For identification, I rely on novel data on subnational elections in LAC democracies (1990-2020) and employ an RDD approach.

Author

• Julian Michel, University of California-Los Angeles