Increased policy coherence and integrated implementation are necessary to address
pressing development problems that cut across different sectors. Meeting these demands …

Currently, every country strives to create inclusive governance. However, these efforts are
still often stalled. After long decades of the implementation of decentralization in various …

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The concept of peace has always
attracted radical thought, action, and practices. It has been taken to mean merely an …

A distinguishing feature of the modern state is the broad scope of social welfare provision.
This remarkable expansion of public assistance was characterized by huge spatial and …

Il libro tiene conto di come il pensiero di Hannah Arendt si inserisca a pieno titolo nell'attuale
dibattito sull'idea di democrazia e sulle sue derive totalitarie. Gli autori hanno affrontato …

Public administration implements government policies through prudent administrative
practices and state capacity. Based on Asia's political and administrative proficiency and …

States are often minimally present in the rural periphery. Yet a limited presence does not
mean a limited impact. Isolated state actions in regions where the state is otherwise scarce …

This article critically assesses the Taliban discourse and its significant political and social
ramifications for the women of Afghanistan. The militant group's rise to power in August 2021 …

ABSTRACT If Alison McQueen is right that there is a broad 'family'of realist approaches to
political theory, then it follows there are several ways of 'doing'realism, as illustrated by this …

Iraq adds to the poor track record of externally promoted security assistance in conflict-
affected and fragile contexts. By taking a long-term perspective, this article examines and …