Grounded in social-contractual ideas about relationships between the governed and those
who govern, the provision of social benefits to citizens has historically been predicated on …

The UN has declared universal health coverage an urgent global goal. Efforts to achieve this
goal have been supported by rigorous research on the scientific, technical, and …

State interventions against organized criminal groups (OCGs) sometimes work to improve
security, but often exacerbate violence. To understand why, this article offers a theory about …

Citizens around the world look to the state for social welfare provision, but often struggle to
access essential services in health, education, and social security. This book investigates …

What are the costs of the Chinese regime's fixation on quelling dissent in the name of
political order, or" stability?" In Welfare for Autocrats, Jennifer Pan shows that China has …

Criminal groups govern millions worldwide. Even in strong states, gangs resolve disputes
and provide security. Why do these duopolies of coercion emerge? In many cases, gangs fill …

Day to day governance of civilians is not solely the purview of states. Rulemaking, rule-
enforcing, and goods and services provision are central components of governance, yet in …

We develop a theory of the accumulation of state capacity as the outcome of a political
competition between elites and (civil) society. State capacity is accumulated by elites, and it …

The solution to weak bureaucratic capacity in developing countries is often presumed to be
more accountability. This paper shows how accountability initiatives, intended to reduce …

Research on global programs to regulate labor standards has emphasized interactions
between transnational and state regulatory institutions. If transnational initiatives can make …