State-level democracy in Brazil is shaped by development, democratic neighbors, and enduring authoritarian legacies.
How illiberalism abroad undermines pro-democratic resistance at home.
Why populists hollow out the state — and what it costs democratic resilience.
How subnational and mixed-method research strengthen each other's inferences.
Introducing multilevel regime decoupling — when national and subnational regimes move apart.
How Latin America's democracies coexist with violent state and non-state actors.
Introducing the ISED, a new dataset mapping subnational democracy across the Americas and India.
Where research on subnational regime variation came from — and where it needs to go.
A review of Inside Countries and the promise of subnational comparative research.