We study the consequences of populism for economic performance and the quality of
bureaucracy. When voters lose trust in representative democracy, populists strategically …

The majority of the policy work of government is done through the organizations that
constitute the public bureaucracy. Indeed, these organizations make a good deal of policy …

This article contributes to the study of the politics of patronage appointments by creating a
typology of patronage roles based on the nature of trust between patrons and appointees …

Scholarship on separation of powers assumes executives are constrained by legislative
approval when placing agents in top policy-making positions. But presidents frequently fill …

If presidents wish to see their policy priorities implemented, they need control over key
decision-making positions often occupied by career executives. This article examines …

An important question for the health and longevity of democratic governance is how
institutions may be fashioned to prevent electoral victors from drawing on the resources of …

The paper examines how politics relates to public sector absenteeism, a chronic and
intractable public service delivery problem in many developing countries. In Punjab …

Whether international crises end in conflict frequently depends on the information that
leaders possess. To better explain how leaders acquire information, I develop and test an …

The political appointment of bureaucrats is typically seen as jeopardizing development by
selecting worse types into the bureaucracy or by depressing bureaucratic effort. I argue that …

As nomeações públicas despertam o interesse de pesquisadores e gestores públicos já há
bastante tempo, se tornando um campo importante para a compreensão das relações entre …