This paper explores the interactions between state and society in rural India within a major community-based development program. We use…
“In 2008, the Chinese government cracked down on protests throughout Tibet, and journalist Amy Yee found herself covering a press…
This impact evaluation investigates whether strengthening the link between local taxation and urban services can revitalize the social…
During his state visit to India in March 2020, President Trump focused on promoting our increasingly important strategic relationship with…
Governments around the world are increasingly recognizing the power of problem-oriented governance as a way to address complex public…
The promise of American democracy is at greater risk than at any time since the 1930s. Among the most important factors of America’s…
A Harvard professor with a long acquaintance with Singapore reflects on its socialist roots and says it should continue to show the world a…
Bureaucracies often post staff to better or worse locations, ostensibly to provide incentives. Yet we know little about whether…
In many countries, polling day ends with disputes about ballot-box fraud, corruption, and flawed registers. Which claims are accurate? And…
The UNDP publication Gender Equality in Elected Office in
Asia-Pacific: Six Actions to Expand Women’s Empowerment
provides an overview of…