Inferring Global Networks of Democratic Policy Diffusion by Thomas Mustillo, Eduardo Pagés and Jeffrey J. Harden

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Brief Overview

The paper presents a new method for studying democratic diffusion by mapping global cascades of democratizing policy reforms. Using V-Dem data and a network inference model, this paper identifies democracy leader–follower relationships among states.

Authors

• Eduardo Pagés, University of Notre Dame

• Thomas Mustillo, University of Notre Dame

• Jeff Harden, University of Notre Dame