Insurgency and Credible Commitment in Autocracies and Democracies

The inability of political actors to make credible promises to broad segments of society—a previously unexplored determinant of civil war—causes both elected and unelected governments to pursue public policies that leave citizens worse off and more prone to revolt. Noncredible political actors are a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Keefer, Philip
Format: Journal Article
Published: World Bank 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4471