Constitution: Government & The State

Rethinking Democratic Innovation takes a fresh look at diverging visions of improving democratic governance and asks whether these existing tension...

Edition and facing English translation of important Latin text, offering advice for rulers. Sedulius Scottus [fl. ca 850] is an important figure i...

India's recent economic transformation has fascinated scholars, global leaders, and interested observers alike. In 1990, India was a closed economy...

Following unprecedented violence in 2007/8, Kenya introduced two classic transitional justice mechanisms: a truth commission and international crim...

Why has secularism faced such challenges in the Middle East and in Lebanon in particular? In light of dominating headlines about the spread of sect...

In Badges and Incidents, Michael J. Kaufman undertakes an interdisciplinary investigation of American education law and pedagogy. By weaving togeth...

The United States introduced the earned income tax credit (EITC) in 1975, where it remains the most significant earnings-based refundable credit in...

The United States introduced the earned income tax credit (EITC) in 1975, where it remains the most significant earnings-based refundable credit in...

Developing an original theoretical approach to understanding the roots of regional conflict and cooperation, International Relations in the Middle ...

A lot has happened to the UK Constitution in the last seven years. We've witnessed the UK's exit from the EU, further devolution to Scotland and Wa...

Over the last decade, law enforcement agencies have engaged in increasingly intrusive surveillance methods, from location tracking on cell phones t...

The Syrian crisis has confounded political leaders and experts who forecast a rapid fall of the regime. This monumental error of interpretation has...

Do political leaders matter for development in Africa? Political leaders south of the Sahara have taken centre stage since countries in the region ...

China is widely viewed as a global powerhouse that has achieved a remarkable economic transformation with little political change. Less well known ...

In 2015 the Supreme Court made history by ruling that the constitution protects the right of same-sex couples to get married. The third edition of ...

Why would the removal of authoritarian institutions in some developing countries lead to sustained socio-economic crisis, while others experience e...

Africa is home to many of the world's fastest-growing economies. This powerful book traces new continental institutions for development and their c...

Africa is home to many of the world's fastest-growing economies. This powerful book traces new continental institutions for development and their c...

The success of democratic governance hinges on an electorate's ability to reward elected officials who act faithfully and punish those who do not. ...