The Dictatorship of the <scp>P</scp>opes
Fabio Padovano|Ronald Wintrobe
Summary This paper takes the view that theocracies are essentially a form of dictatorship and verifies whether this interpretation is empirically supported when applied to longest lasting example theocracy, temporal power P opes. The length its record many historical shocks it had face reveal information about incentives constraints characterize it. We use test some predictions theory durability of, source opposition various regimes on data apacy. results appear support theory.
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