Over the last two decades, institutional analysis has become a central focus in comparative
politics. Fueled by a wave of institutional change in the developing and postcommunist …

Corruption is the main reason why resource-rich countries perform badly in economic terms.
Corruption in resource-rich countries takes two main forms, rent-seeking and patronage …

Recent elections in the advanced western democracies have undermined the basic
foundations of political systems that had previously beaten back all challenges--from both …

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 …

With an increased awareness of the detrimental effects of corruption on development,
strategies to fight it are now a top priority in policy circles. Yet, in countries ridden with …

Elections ought in theory to go a long way toward making democracy'work', but in many
contexts, they fail to embody democratic ideals because they are affected by electoral …

The relationship between government, virtue, and wealth has held a special fascination
since Aristotle, and the importance of each frames policy debates today in both developed …

This article explores the determinants of corruption in transition economies of the post–
Soviet Union, Central–Eastern Europe, and Western industrialized states. We look in–depth …

Despite a growing interest in corruption, the topic has been absent from democratic theory.
The reason is not a lack of normative issues, but rather missing links between the concepts …

The growing empirical literature on political corruption shows trust (interpersonal and
political) to be both cause and consequence of corruption: a conclusion that largely builds …