Exposure to radio messages on the dangers of roadside bombs increases locals’ cooperation with military forces to reduce security threats

The economic success of democratisation crucially depends on the education level of the newly elected local leaders

While caste-based occupations may hold 'productivity benefits', removing the discriminatory links between low castes and work brings even...

When voters receive payments, politicians are given greater leniency, and in turn steal more

If local governments are too dependent on the central government, they are less likely to be able to meet the needs of the locals

Family decisions and outcomes are affected by and also change with cultural institutions

Human error in vote counting leads to inconsistencies in vote tallies and threatens citizens’ trust in election institutions

Evidence from 25 years of data shows countries form persistent ‘development clusters’ according to their levels of internal peace and state capacity

Strategic miscalculation during Afghanistan’s first security transition may have contributed to its current resurgence of violence