| ID | 181538 |
| Title Proper | Diffusion of Urban Medieval Representation |
| Other Title Information | the Dominican Order as an Engine of Regime Change |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Doucette, Jonathan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | How do representative institutions diffuse from one polity to another? I investigate the effect of the Dominican order on the transition from autocratic to representative city government in medieval Europe. I argue that the order’s practices of representation diffused to local lay politics because of the persistent interaction between Dominican monks and urban elites. Using a difference-in-difference design, I offer evidence that the presence of Dominican houses fostered the development of representative city government. My findings highlight the important role that religious institutions can play in the diffusion of political institutions and principles. |
| `In' analytical Note | Perspectives on Politics Vol. 19, No.3; Sep 2021: p.723 - 738 |
| Journal Source | Perspectives on Politics 2021-09 19, 3 |
| Key Words | Urban Medieval Representation ; Government in Medieval Europe |