Jørgen Møller is professor of political science at Aarhus University. His research interests include the conceptualization, measurement, and explanation of modern states and political regimes. Svend-Erik Skaaning is professor of political science at Aarhus University and co-principal investigator of the Varieties of Democracy project. His research interests include the conceptualization, measurement, and explanation of modern states and political regimes. Their recent books include Democracy and Democratization in Comparative Perspective: Conceptions, Conjunctures, Causes, and Consequences (2013)

• 1. The state-democracy nexus: conceptual distinctions, theoretical perspectives, and comparative approaches 2. State or democracy first? Alternative perspectives on the state-democracy nexus 3. Exploring the relationship between infrastructural and coercive state capacity 4. State capacity and the paradox of authoritarian elections 5. Meritocratic administration and democratic stability 6. State capacity and political regime stability 7. States and democracy

Jørgen Møller is professor of political science at Aarhus University. His research interests include the conceptualization, measurement, and explanation of modern states and political regimes. Svend-Erik Skaaning is professor of political science at Aarhus University and co-principal investigator of the Varieties of Democracy project. His research interests include the conceptualization, measurement, and explanation of modern states and political regimes. Their recent books include Democracy and Democratization in Comparative Perspective: Conceptions, Conjunctures, Causes, and Consequences (2013)

• 1. The state-democracy nexus: conceptual distinctions, theoretical perspectives, and comparative approaches 2. State or democracy first? Alternative perspectives on the state-democracy nexus 3. Exploring the relationship between infrastructural and coercive state capacity 4. State capacity and the paradox of authoritarian elections 5. Meritocratic administration and democratic stability 6. State capacity and political regime stability 7. States and democracy

Jørgen Møller is professor of political science at Aarhus University. His research interests include the conceptualization, measurement, and explanation of modern states and political regimes. Svend-Erik Skaaning is professor of political science at Aarhus University and co-principal investigator of the Varieties of Democracy project. His research interests include the conceptualization, measurement, and explanation of modern states and political regimes. Their recent books include Democracy and Democratization in Comparative Perspective: Conceptions, Conjunctures, Causes, and Consequences (2013)

• 1. The state-democracy nexus: conceptual distinctions, theoretical perspectives, and comparative approaches 2. State or democracy first? Alternative perspectives on the state-democracy nexus 3. Exploring the relationship between infrastructural and coercive state capacity 4. State capacity and the paradox of authoritarian elections 5. Meritocratic administration and democratic stability 6. State capacity and political regime stability 7. States and democracy