This book intends to be a contribution to the “varieties of capitalism” paradigm. The
theoretical background is Weber's theory of legitimacy. Was communism ever “legitimate” …

Latin America is currently caught in a middle-quality institutional trap, combining flawed
democracies and low-to-medium capacity States. Yet, contrary to conventional wisdom, the …

In this book, Sander Van der Leeuw examines how the modern world has been caught in a
socio-economic dynamic that has generated the conundrum of sustainability. Combining the …

This study examines the relationship between globalization, ecological footprint, innovation,
and subjective wellbeing in the form of happiness, using a comprehensive assessment of …

The liberal international order is widely believed to be resilient because it has always had a
remarkable ability to adapt in response to crisis and adversity. Today, the liberal order is …

Authoritarian regimes become more likely to democratize when they face little choice or little
risk. In some cases, the risk of democratization to authoritarian incumbents is so low that …

Abstract The European Union (EU) has repeatedly underlined the importance of higher
education, research and innovation as drivers in the further development of Europe …

Public management is a domain of research that is now roughly three decades old.
Researchers in this area have made important advances in understanding about the …

This paper contributes to the literature on state capacity by developing a method that yields
an index of state capacity with far more comprehensive data coverage across time and …