Corruption is a serious threat to prosperity, democracy and human well-being, with mounting
empirical evidence highlighting its detrimental effects on society. Yet defining this threat has …

Building, or re-building, states after war or crisis is a contentious process. But why?
Sabaratnam argues that to best answer the question, we need to engage with the people …

The success or failure of China's development will impact not only its own citizens but also
those of the world. China is widely recognized as a global actor on the world stage and no …

What do we mean when we use the term" failed states"? It makes no sense theoretically and
empirically, and is a political threat to countries so labeled. To explain the term's popularity …

This literature review is designed to support the ESRC-funded project, entitled “Borderlands,
Brokers and Peacebuilding in Sri Lanka and Nepal: War to Peace Transitions viewed from …

How do societies negotiate the apparently competing agendas of environmental protection
and social justice? Why do some countries perform much better than others on this front …

Corruption has turned out to be difficult to define and what should be counted as the
opposite to corruption remains widely disputed. If the goal for a post-conflict society is not …

At no time in history has public diplomacy played a more significant role in world affairs and
international relations. As a result, global interest in public diplomacy has escalated …

Today a general mood of pessimism surrounds Western efforts to strengthen elections and
democracy abroad. If elections are often deeply flawed or even broken in many countries …

This article analyzes the evolution of state capacity in Peru during the recent commodity
boom. Peru's economic growth happened in a context in which inclusive democratic …