The Initiation of New Democratic Institutions

女性科学家和工程师职业发展奖 旨在支持有经验的研究者开展活动 可以通过开发， 新的研究技能和开展探索性和试点工作， 确定设想的新调查路线的可行性。 这项工作的目的是调查特定的 民主体制，特别是在过渡时期 走向民主 本研究首先假设制度选择 主要取决于那些负责写作的人的利益 以及对新法律和宪法的投票，这些利益 在办公室里实现和生存。 研究 方法论包括，首先，定位宪法， 宪法修正案、法律和法令， 制度变迁;第二，归因于制度偏好 出于其选举和其他政治生存需要， 参与者;第三，研究历史记录， 看看被确认的演员是否按预期行事。 案件 包括九个拉丁美洲国家， 世纪和四个东方国家的民主经验 目前正在向 民主 在获奖期间，研究员将参加课程 在数学和博弈论，以提高她的分析能力， 广泛阅读有关东欧历史和政治的书籍。 这 职业发展奖承诺大幅扩大 研究者的能力和潜力。

This Career Advancement Award for Women Scientists and Engineers is intended to support an experienced investigator in activities that can expand her research career potential through developing new research skills and conducting exploratory and pilot work to determine the feasibility of a contemplated new line of inquiry. The work is directed at investigating the initiation of particular democratic institutions, particularly during periods of transition to democracy. The study begins with the hypothesis that institutional choice depends primarily on the interests of those charged with writing and voting on new laws and constitutions, and that these interests center on achieving and surviving in office. The research methodology involves, first, locating the constitutions, constitutional amendments, laws, and decrees that initiate institutional change; second, attributing institutional preferences derived from their electoral and other political survival needs to the actors involved; and third, examining the historical record to see if the actors identified acted as predicted or not. Cases to be examined include nine Latin American countries with substantial democratic experience during the twentieth century and four East European countries currently engaged in the transition to democracy. During the period of the award, the investigator will take courses in math and game theory to upgrade her analytic skills as well as reading widely on the history and politics of Eastern Europe. This Career Advancement Award promises to substantially expand the capabilities and potential of the investigator.