This article highlights three main problems with current conceptualizations of
authoritarianism: they constitute a negative or residual category, focus excessively on …

Substantial scholarly attention has been devoted to explaining why voters support populist
parties. Recently, a new concept has been introduced to gauge populism among voters and …

This enlightening book scrutinizes the shifting governance paradigms that inform public
administration reforms. From the rise to supremacy of New Public Management to new the …

For decades, scholarly inquiry into political trust has been motivated by concerns about
declining levels of public trust in politics. Because political trust is considered a necessary …

Local participation is the new democratic imperative. In the United States, three-fourths of all
cities have developed opportunities for citizen involvement in strategic planning. The World …

While studies have explored how health sector corruption, weak healthcare system, large-
scale immune compromised population, misinformation and prevalence of highly congested …

The 2015 general election marked the end of the two-party system that had existed in Spain
since the restoration of democracy. Two new parties,'Podemos' and 'Ciudadanos', entered …

Populist Authoritarianism focuses on the Chinese Communist Party, which governs the
world's largest population in a single-party authoritarian state. Wenfang Tang attempts to …

Representative politics is in crisis. Trust in politicians is at an all-time low. Fewer people are
voting or joining political parties, and our interest in parliamentary politics is declining fast …

Non-uniform compliance with public policy by citizens can undermine the effectiveness of
government, particularly during crises. Mitigation policies intended to combat the novel …