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Quick overview: I first provide a new definition of “modern bureaucracy” & discuss different typologies. Then, I explain the emergence of these administrative systems. Finally, I examine (1) the factors that shaped their organization & (2) how they impacted societies & economies.
Nov 9, 2021 • 10 tweets • 7 min read
🚨 New Virtual Lecture Series: Historical Political Economy of Bureaucracy & State Building 🚨
🚨 What are the political consequences of pandemics? 🚨
D. Gingerich & I analyze history’s deadliest #pandemic in a brand new @World_Pol article: “Pandemics & Political Development: The Electoral Legacy of the #BlackDeath in Germany”
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Brief summary (#TLDR): The Black Death (BD) had a significant long-term impact on Germany’s political development. Hard-hit areas introduced proto-democratic institutions; sustained experiences with participative government later helped reject antidemocratic & illiberal parties.