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Transparency and Its Discontents: How IO Transparency Influences Domestic Resistance to Government Reforms
(2010-06)
How do international organizations influence domestic transparency? Studies
typically contend that in order to be instrumental in promoting good government
institutions, international organizations have to embody these ...
Reexamining the Relationship Between Press Freedom and Corruption
(2011-11)
A widespread and commonly held belief is that a free and independent press fulfills a both significant
and important role in fighting corruption. In numerous policy proposals and general recommendations, the importance ...
Perceptions of Procedural Fairness and Satisfaction with Democracy in the Nordic Welfare States
(2013-01)
The Nordic countries are known for their well-functioning public administrations. In indices measuring control of corruption and the quality of the rule of law, these countries frequently occupy top
positions. This article ...
Necessary but not Sustainable? The Limits of Democracy in Achieving Environmental Sustainability
(2018-05-02)
The world today faces a number of environmental problems that are both severe and urgent. Finding effective solutions is one of the top priorities for the international community, with at least half of the United Nations ...
Free Media and Quality of Government: The role of media in promoting quality of government institutions in the European Union
(2012-10)
While the relationship between freedom of the media and corruption has been established, it is open whether media freedom also contributes to higher quality of government. The basic argument in this article is that previous ...
What’s the Use of a Free Media? The Role of Media in Curbing Corruption and Promoting Quality of Government.
(2013-11-15)
Free media have traditionally been seen as vital to democratization and economic development. International actors, such as UN, the World Bank, the EU, Transparency International, the OECD and the research field in its ...
Public Administration and Corruption – How To Get the Institutions That Work
(2015-05-07)
Corruption is a global problem, impacting on both economic and human development. The last few decades, social science research has paid increasing attention to the problem, but rit emains limited in many aspects, not least ...
Quality of Government Affect Voter Turnout in the European Regions
(2013-03)
While much of the literature on voter turnout focuses on institutional and socioeconomic factors related to the “input” side of the political process, we examine the “output” side of the political process – and advance ...