In this issue: 

Charismatic Authority and Leadership Change: Lessons from Cuba's Post-Fidel Succession
Bert HOFFMANN

The Political Economy of Fiscal Federalism and the Dilemma of Constructing a Developmental State in Nigeria
Emmanuel REMI AIYEDE

Which Characteristics of Civil Society Organizations Support What Aspects of Democracy? Evidence from Post-Communist Latvia
Anders UHLIN

Islam, Jihadism, and Depoliticization in France and Germany
Anouar BOUKHARS

Strategic Anticipation and Adjustment: Ex Ante and Ex Post Information in Explaining Sanctions Outcomes
Steve CHAN