This paper investigates the impact of elite capture on the allocation of targeted government
welfare programs in Indonesia, using both a…
President Obama’s recent decision to negotiate broad new free-trade agreements with Europe and several nations in the Pacific has revived…
Lawrence Summers on the Interplay Between Government and Business. Lawrence Summers, April 3, 2013, Audio . "Harvard University President…
BRICS Without Mortar. Joseph Nye, April 3, 2013, Opinion. "Last month, China’s new president, Xi Jinping, chose Moscow for his first…
Back in 2000, when the unpredictable and seemingly maniacal North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was threatening general mayhem in Asia, the…
Development requires change. Change is difficult; most observers believe it demands some degree of leadership. But what does this mean: who…
What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets. Michael Sandel, April 2, 2013, Book. “There are some things money can’t buy, but these…
The Power of Human Rights' (published in 1999) was an innovative and influential contribution to the study of international human rights.…
Why are public-sector workers so heavily compensated with pensions and other non-pecuniary benefits? In this paper, we present a political…
Many studies find that presentation of balanced information, offering competing positions, can promote polarization and thus increase…