1. Linked Political Economies of Colonial Exploitation: The Pribilof Islands-San Francisco Bay Area Connection • Zeke Baker, Sonoma State University.

2. The Empty Gift: The Politics of Citizenship, American Imperialism, and State Development in Puerto Rico • Maye Henning, Johns Hopkins University.

3. Violence, Concessions, and Decolonization: Evidence from the 1919 Egyptian Revolution • Neil Ketchley, University of Oslo.

4. Effect of Repression on Social Cohesion: Evidence from the 1936-1939 Palestinian Revolt • Richard McAlexander, University of Pennsylvania; Daniel Arnon, University of Arizona; Michael Rubin, University of Connecticut.