Book abstract: Historians have long understood that the notion of "the cold war" is richly metaphorical, if not paradoxical. The conflict…
This book focuses upon three core questions. Is democratic governance good for economic prosperity? Has this type of regime accelerated…
In 1791 Alexander Hamilton submitted as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury a now-famous Report on the Subject of Manufactures. In it he…
Can Leading Indicators Assess Country Vulnerability? Evidence From The 2008–09 Global Financial Crisis. Jeffrey Frankel, July 1, 2012,…
'Deliberative democracy' is often dismissed as a set of small-scale, academic experiments. This volume seeks to demonstrate how the…
'Deliberative democracy' is often dismissed as a set of small-scale, academic experiments. This volume seeks to demonstrate how the…
The Determinants of National Competitiveness. Michael Porter, Christian Ketels, July 1, 2012, Paper. "We define foundational…
Do CEOs of State-Owned Enterprises Matter? Evidence from Brazil, 1973-1993. Aldo Musacchio, June 26, 2012, Paper. "We study if…
There will be no dramatic moment of closure on the era of Muhammad Hosni al-Sayyid Mubarak, the man who ruled and misruled Egypt for 30…
This is hardly a week when we need to be reminded that judges and, in particular, Supreme Court justices, have a profound impact on…