Comparative research on political institutions has begun to turn from issues of formal
institutional design to issues of institutional strength. Rather than assuming a tight fit …

Standard estimation procedures assume that empirical observations are accurate reflections
of the true values of the dependent variable, but this assumption is dubious when modeling …

This dissertation asks two questions about ethnic violence. First, who are the people who
take to the streets and commit acts of violence during the chaotic chains of events we know …

Este trabalho tem por objetivo principal apresentar a proposta de unificação do conceito de
corrupção. Com este objetivo, o artigo de divide em três partes. Na primeira parte fizemos …

Resumen la investigación comparada sobre instituciones políticas ha comenzado a girar su
foco del diseño institucional formal hacia la fortaleza institucional. Más que asumir la …

Why does the control of patronage significantly increase a party's chances of staying in
power? What do public employees do that affect electoral competition? What motivates …

Corruption is the abuse of public authority and discretion for private gain. Corruption is
perceived as detrimental to investment as it acts like a tax on investment by increasing the …

The 1990s and 2000s witnessed a resurgence of institutionalism in the study of Latin
American politics. It is easy to understand why. The region experienced an extraordinary …

This theoretical essay aimed to analyze how the Access to Information Law (AIL) can
contribute to the control of corruption in Brazil. Through the analysis of regulatory …

This book seeks to address the phenomenon of whistleblowing in the light of European court
decisions. It also provides an in-depth study of comparative law, the legal systems of which …