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Can autocrats establish representative subnational governments? And which strategies of manipulation are available if they would like to reduce the uncertainty

Nearly all countries worldwide are now experimenting with decentralization. Their motivation are diverse. Many countries are decentralizing because they believe

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Why do parties and governments cheat in elections they cannot lose? This book documents the widespread use of blatant and excessive manipulation of elections an

China, like many authoritarian regimes, struggles with the tension between the need to foster economic development by empowering local officials and the regime'