This book explores the theoretical issues, empirical evidence, and normative debates
elicited by the concept of multi-level governance (MLG). The concept is a useful descriptor of …

Over the last decade, international rankings have emerged as a critical tool used by
international actors engaged in global governance. State practices and performance are …

Corruption is one of the biggest global issues, ahead of extreme poverty, unemployment, the
rising cost of food and energy, climate change, and terrorism. It is thought to be one of the …

In using the issue of corruption to address questions about the development and effects of
state institutions, Reinoud Leenders usefully highlights the often overlooked role of the …

Focusing on the rising support for the populist right in Eastern Europe, this book examines
how anger and resentment towards minorities is being utilized in politics. Bustikova details …

This special issue of the European Journal of Social Theory investigates the phenomenon of
transparency, including the spectacle that accompanies transparency projects launched by …

Cross-Border Collaborative Journalism is a detailed guide to transnational reporting, a
cutting-edge journalistic strategy. In the twenty-first century, the most pressing political and …

What explains different levels of clientelism across countries? Why do some politicians
deliver clientelistic goods to their electoral constituencies, and why do some voters demand …

For many years corruption was seen as a problem only of developing countries, while the
European Union (EU) on the contrary was the temple of the rule of law, exporting good …

" There is one country in the world which is everybody's dream: Switzerland. The small
Alpine Republic is universally perceived as the world's highest achievement in democracy …