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

We study the consequences of populism on bureaucratic expertise and government
performance. We use novel data on about 8,000 municipalities in Italy, over a period of 20 …

Electoral accountability is fundamental to representative democracy. Yet, it can also be
costly for governance because it generates turnover among bureaucrats (not just politicians) …

As one of the most powerful executive actions, rulemaking by US federal agencies involves
all three branches and governs many issue areas, but some rules are routine and others are …

Across disciplines and contexts, scholars vary in their conception of politicization. This
variation reveals a need for more consistent concept definition and measurement of the …

I explore the potential impact of rulemakers' professional experience on the efficiency of
rulemaking by US federal agencies. I highlight two types of professional experience …

Previous studies have identified individual and organizational factors that influence the
turnover intentions of bureaucrats. However, they have overlooked how the type of national …

To what extent can bureaucrats manipulate public service provision for explicitly political
ends? Existing research highlights the ability of bureaucrats to influence governments …

Empirically, I document the logics of patronage with data on Brazilian municipal
governments, a particularly useful context to study patronage given its wide variation in …

The four symposium articles in this issue address the problematic relation of bureaucratic
governance with the dynamics of democratic populism and the leaders who win high …