… Panel 2: Paramilitary Violence, Ethnic Division, and Democratic Stability “The Formation of the State: Evidence … Jim Robinson (Harvard) abstract “Ethnic Parties and Democratic Stability” Kanchan Chandra (NYU) abstract … 3:15-5:00pm Panel 4: The Participation of Armed Groups in Democratic Politics “Concession amidst Contestation: …
… These operations are known to undermine public trust in democratic decision making processes and to increases a society’s susceptibility to democratic breakdown. The research will develop guidelines …