by Kiel Downey | Sep 1, 2020 | Publication
Although restricting formal voting rights—voter suppression—is not uncommon in democracies, its incidence and form vary widely.Intuitively, when competing elites believe that the benefits of reducing voting by opponents outweigh the costs of voter suppression, it...
by Kiel Downey | Sep 23, 2019 | Publication
View the full report In the wake of the crisis in Venezuela, a “mixed-flow” migration—including Venezuelans who have left Venezuela for Colombia and Colombian returnees coming back from Venezuela—has created new and significant challenges for institutions in...
by Kiel Downey | Sep 1, 2019 | Publication
Many argue that during conflict, executive power expands at the expense of the judiciary and civil liberties. Although this is a common conjecture, no systematic study of conflict and judicial independence exists. We argue that conflict, rather than strictly...
by Kiel Downey | Aug 4, 2019 | Publication
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by Kiel Downey | Jul 26, 2019 | Publication
Symposium Report Белая книга (Rусский) Independent states established from the breakup of the Soviet Union have worked to create stable environments for their citizens and to promote foreign investment. One of the challenges across the region in this effort has been...
