Choosing Sides: The Price of Battlefield Loyalty Under Autocracy
Published online on May 27, 2026
Abstract
Comparative Political Studies, Ahead of Print.
Are there long-term benefits to military service under authoritarian rule? This paper examines whether wartime service or demonstrated loyalty during a civil war protects veterans from repression when a new regime takes power. Using geo-referenced data on ...
Are there long-term benefits to military service under authoritarian rule? This paper examines whether wartime service or demonstrated loyalty during a civil war protects veterans from repression when a new regime takes power. Using geo-referenced data on ...