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Local Politics in Nations and Empires
Successful states maintain a functional relationship between local politics and national politics. Property rights have depended on recognition by communities and local leaders since before any states existed. To maintain unity in an extensive domain, a state needs a cadre of agents who expect national leaders to reward them for serving the state above any local connections. But investments require locally rooted investors with confidence in the state’s protection, so a stable prosperous state must earn the trust of local elites. Successful autocratic states make local politics dependent on national leaders, who promote favored supporters to local leadership by granting them privileged connections in the state. In successful democracies, national leaders are dependent on approval from local groups throughout the nation, and autonomous local leaders who perform well can become competitive candidates for national leadership. International assistance for democratic development can fail when local politics is neglected.
Date:
23 January 2026, 14:15
Venue:
Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details:
Seminar Room G
Speaker:
Roger Myerson (The University of Chicago)
Organising department:
Department of Economics
Part of:
Nuffield Economic Theory Seminar
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Edward Valenzano
