The Limits of Information Capacity: Evidence From the French Napoleonic Cadaster
Published online on February 05, 2026
Abstract
Comparative Political Studies, Ahead of Print.
To what extent do large state investments in information capacity - legibility - promote fiscal revenue? I argue that in unstable political conditions, the effects of legibility may be limited to the local level. I analyze the French Napoleonic cadaster, ...
To what extent do large state investments in information capacity - legibility - promote fiscal revenue? I argue that in unstable political conditions, the effects of legibility may be limited to the local level. I analyze the French Napoleonic cadaster, ...