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Why Institutions Fail: The Origins of Stable States
Thu, April 3, 8:00 to 9:30am CDT (8:00 to 9:30am CDT), Palmer House Hilton, Floor: 3rd, IndianaBrief Overview
Succession is inevitable, but smooth transitions of power are not. My dissertation explores how succession institutions affected pre-modern political instability and, in turn, influenced state-building and long-run development.