In political science, one issue still in need of greater theorizing is the proper measurement of
bureaucratic autonomy, that is, the degree of discretion that political principals should grant …

Bureaucracy is everywhere. Unelected bureaucrats are a key link between government and
citizens, between policy and implementation. Bureaucratic politics constitutes a growing …

The increased focus on marketizing mechanisms and contracting‐out operations following
the New Public Management reform agenda has sparked a debate on whether the close …

Measuring high-level corruption is subject to extensive scholarly and policy interest, which
has achieved moderate progress in the last decade. This article develops two objective …

In order to address the lack of reliable indicators of corruption, this article develops a
composite indicator of high-level institutionalised corruption through a novel 'Big …

This article argues that the concept of state capture helps to structure our understanding of
patterns of grand corruption seen around the world in varied contexts, and increasingly even …

State capture and corruption are widespread phenomena across the globe, but their
empirical study still lacks sufficient analytical tools. This paper develops a new conceptual …

Incoming governments sometimes abuse their power to manipulate the allocation of
government contracts so as to buy loyalty from cronies. While scandals suggest such …

In theory, granting politicians tools to oversee bureaucrats can reduce administrative
malfeasance. In contrast, I argue that the political control of bureaucrats can increase …

In countries around the world, politicians distribute patronage jobs to supporters in
exchange for a wide range of political services–such as hel** with campaigns and …