This book measures and explains the formal authority of intermediate or regional general–purpose government in 42 countries from 1950 to 2006. Yielding a complex mosaic of scores across countries and time, the authors identify some simple and fundamental patterns.
By comparing the four microstates of San Marino (Europe), St. Kitts and Nevis (Caribbean), Seychelles (Africa), and Palau (Oceania), it provides fresh..
This volume brings together leading authorities in the field of democratic citizenship and participation to address pertinent questions concerning the..
Since the global financial crisis, government debt has soared globally by 40% and now exceeds an astonishing $100 trillion. Not all countries, though,..
Electoral gender quotas have emerged as one of the most critical political reforms of the last two decades, having now been introduced in more than 13..
This volume systematically and comparatively analyses the reasons for regional integration and stalemate in European, Latin American and Asian regiona..
Ann Wall explores the continuing quest for solutions to apparently intractable problems, examining the ways in which health care is organized and deli..
This multidisciplinary text analyzes the overall effect of American primacy on social and political conflicts in Asia, discussing how the post-Cold Wa..
This volume examines and contributes to debates surrounding social capital, social movements and the role of civil society in emerging forms of govern..