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Stable Democracy and Good Governance in Divided Societies: Do Power-Sharing Institutions Work?: by Norris, Pippa; Consociational theory suggests that power–sharing institutions have many important consequences, not least that they are most likely to facilitate accommodation and cooperation among leadership...; Publication Type: Conference Paper; Published Date: January 2005 More

Popular Attitudes Toward Income Inequality in China: by Whyte, Martin K.; During the period of China's reforms since 1978, the income and consumption levels of the majority of Chinese families have improved considerably. However, it is clear that inequalities in the...; Publication Type: Conference Paper; Published Date: January 2005 More

The Mysterious Case of Female Protectionism: Gender Bias in Attitudes Toward International Trade: by Hiscox, Michael; Burgoon, Brian; We examine new survey data on attitudes toward international trade showing that women are significantly less likely than men to support increasing trade with foreign nations. This gender gap remains...; Publication Type: Conference Paper; Published Date: September 02, 2004 More

The Fundamental Importance of God's Character: Measuring Religious Effects and Differences: by Chris Bader and Paul Froese; Social scientists often explain religious effects in terms of religious group affiliations. Typically, researchers identify religious groups by denomination or some broader popular categorization,...; Publication Type: Conference Paper; Published Date: May 2004 More

Ties that Bind? International Linkage and Competitive Authoritarian Regime Change in Africa, Latin America, and Postcommunist Eu: by Levitsky, Steven; Paper prepared for the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Philadelphia, PA, August 27–30, 2003. The authors thank Alicia Llosa, Peter Schwartzstein, Hillel Soifer, and...; Publication Type: Conference Paper; Published Date: August 2003 More

Deterrence and Regulatory Failure in Emerging Financial Markets: Comparing China and Russia: by Katharina Pistor and Chenggang Xu; Transition economies faced the formidable task of creating financial markets to ensure that enterprises gained access to external sources of funds under circumstances that were unfavorable for such...; Publication Type: Conference Paper-WCFIA Conference; Published Date: April 2003 More

The Political Origin of Finance: The Case of Federal Bankruptcy Law in the United States: by Howard Rosenthal and Erik Berglof; This paper draws on the legislative history of U.S. bankruptcy law to challenge the influential view that a country's legal origin and mechanism shape investor protection and ultimately financial...; Publication Type: Conference Paper-WCFIA Conference; Published Date: March 2003 More

Religion and Terrorism Conference Paper: Religion in the New Global War: by Mark Juergensmeyer; When Mohammed Atta boarded the airline on September 11, 2001 that soon thereafter slammed into the World Trade Center towers, he left behind a manual of instruction. Apparently prepared by his...; Publication Type: Conference Paper; Published Date: November 2002 More

Religion and Terrorism Conference Paper: Excessive U.S. Military Action Overseas Breeds Anti-U.S. Terrorism: by Ivan Eland; As the cataclysmic events of September 11 have receded farther into the past, U.S. policymakers and the public should have been able to think more clearly about the causes of those events. But that...; Publication Type: Conference Paper; Published Date: November 2002 More

Religion and Terrorism Conference Paper: Terrorismo y el Futuro de la Política Global: by Narcis Serra; El título general de esta conferencia liga los conceptos de religión y terrorismo. Los ataques del 11 de septiembre – y los anteriores y otros posteriores en a isla de Bali y otras partes de...; Publication Type: Conference Paper; Published Date: November 2002 More