Understanding the politics of education reform is crucial to assess the challenges facing the
SDG of quality education. This article surveys the small academic literature on the politics of …

Indonesia's democratic performance is still classified as a'moderate'and'flawed
democracy'according to the latest report, even though the ongoing progress of national …

Economists have identified the existence of a middle-income (MI) trap but have yet to
analyze the politics of this trap. The authors argue that countries in the MI trap face two major …

We revisit the hypothesis that a Weberian bureaucracy enhances economic growth.
Theoretically, we develop arguments for why such a bureaucracy may enhance growth and …

The 2020 pandemic shocked a world already shaken by mistrust and social polarization.
Lives and jobs were lost despite the best efforts of governments to contain COVID-19 and …

This essay reviews five important recent books on party system institutionalization, party
collapse and party building. The first section analyses broader lessons about party system …

Why do some parties live fast and die young, but other endure? And why are some party
systems more stable than others? Based on a blend of data derived from both qualitative …

This study provides a systematic comparative analysis of seven common cross-national
measures of state capacity by focusing on three measurement issues: convergent validity …

Though governments historically have been a men's club, women are increasingly gaining
access. We argue that democratic institutions are important drivers of women's inclusion in …

ABSTRACT I present a business case for democracy, focusing on the impact of democracy
on economic growth. This relationship is widely studied, and results have been less robust …