Novel externalities are social activities for which the emerging cost (or benefit) of the
spillover is unknown and must be discovered. Negative novel externalities have regained …

As social entrepreneurship gains maturity, research has begun to explore the less alluring
aspects of the field, including the heroic stance of social entrepreneurs, the assumed moral …

The aims of this paper are to (1) posit the notion of “YOLO Capitalism” as a sub-movement
within late-stage capitalism that is characterized by widespread coordination among small …

This chapter seeks to address the following question: To what extent does the retail trading
engagement with GameStop of early 2021 resemble a social movement? The chapter …

The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of border policies and the increased
militarization of border control practices on the expansion of police powers, the erosion of …

This paper contrasts two views of peacemaking. The first, and dominant, view treats
peacemaking as a top-down phenomena where peace, defined as the absence of large …

We investigate the relationship between successful revolutions and corruption using data on
revolutionary campaigns since 1900 and corruption measures retrieved from the Varieties of …

Richard Wagner is a key figure in the development of public choice theory. In recent years
he has sought to revitalize the economics of politics using analytical tools drawn from …

This paper aims to advance an interpretation of social problems theory and analysis from the
perspective of Virginia political economy. To the extent that social problems provide a …

How have social movements in the United States been impacted by simultaneously evolving
economic realities such as episodes of development and inequality across time? This paper …