Data availability has long been a challenge for scholars of authoritarian politics. However, the promotion of open government data -- through voluntary initiatives such as the Open Government Partners
Coercive institutions are central to authoritarian rule. But their internal structures are poorly understood. Bureaucratic reorganizations within security institutions are an overlooked source of vari
How does electoral manipulation affect elected officials' willingness to satisfy their constituents? Although the literature has highlighted the role of elections as mechanisms of accountability, we d
The VONS collection of Libri Prohibiti comprises of documents created by VONS – the Committee for the Defense of the Unjustly Prosecuted. The basis of the VONS collection is the archive of this