Decades of low inflation led to widespread use of dollar-denominated financial instruments with fixed interest rates and long maturities.…
Among our greatest leaders are those driven by impulses they cannot completely control - by lust. Lust is not, however, an abstraction, it…
In countries around the world, from the United States to the Philippines to Chile, police forces are at the center of social unrest and…
The promise of American democracy is at greater risk than at any time since the 1930s. Among the most important factors of America’s…
In a context of booming commodity prices, what factors drive subnational authorities to implement forest protection regulations in active…
Money is essential for electoral politics yet its use and abuse often raises problems of graft, corruption, and cronyism. To throw new…
In many countries, polling day ends with disputes about ballot-box fraud, corruption, and flawed registers. Which claims are legitimate?…
Latin America experienced an unprecedented wave of left-leaning governments between 1998 and 2010. This volume examines the causes of this…