Erschienen in:CESifo Working Paper Series ; No. 4884
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1 Online-Ressource (49 p)
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Englisch
DOI:
10.2139/ssrn.2469771
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Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments July 22, 2014 erstellt
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We show that drought-induced changes in the intensity of riots lead to moves towards democracy in sub-Saharan Africa, and that these changes are often a result of concessions made as a result of the riots. This provides evidence that low-intensity conflict can have a substantial short-run impact on democratic change, and supports the .window of opportunity. hypothesis: droughts lead to an increase in the threat of conflict, and incumbents often respond by making democratic concessions