8. Comparative Politics: Institutions

Brett Logan Carter, University of Southern California

Matthew Charles Wilson, University of South Carolina

How Budgets Shape Autocrats' Survival Strategies - Darin Eugene Christensen, UCLA; Michael B. Gibilisco, Caltech

The Evolving Role of Parliaments in North African Foreign Policies During the Arab Spring (2011-present) - Nellie Bohac, Loyola University Chicago; Peter J. Schraeder, Loyola University Chicago

The King Can Do No Wrong: Blame Games and Ruler Survival in Authoritarian Regimes - Scott Williamson, Stanford University

Guerrillas to Government: Rebel-Party Transitions and Electoral Success in Colombia - Genevieve Aaron Bates, University of Chicago; Andres Uribe, University of Chicago

Sabina Judith Henneberg, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies