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作者：Weitz-Shapiro, Rebecca; Winters, Matthew S.
作者单位：Brown University; University of Illinois System; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
摘要：Gaining and maintaining access to government-run social welfare programs often requires significant and sustained effort by potential beneficiaries. Why do some eligible individuals persist in their pursuit of welfare benefits while others do not? In this paper, we provide a psychological theory of state-centric persistence. We argue that three attitudes-entitlement, indignation, and self-efficacy-decrease the psychological costs of interacting with the state and affect citizens' behavior vis-...
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作者：Jordana, Jacint; Rozas-Bugueno, Joaquin; Trivino-Salazar, Juan Carlos
作者单位：Pompeu Fabra University
摘要：Consumer protection authorities are vital for domestic markets and the smooth functioning of the EU common market. Established several decades ago, these authorities have different institutional designs in different European countries. This paper aims to identify them and assess their main variations. Based on the literature at the intersection of consumer protection regimes and regulatory governance, we propose a theoretical distinction between enforcement-focused authorities and service deli...
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作者：Persson, Anna; Borang, Frida; Carlitz, Ruth
作者单位：University of Gothenburg; University of Amsterdam
摘要：State capacity is widely recognized as a prerequisite for the successful fostering of economic and political development and is considered key to understanding change and enduring differences in development across countries. Yet, despite its influence, there are several aspects of the exercise of state power that are still in need of explanation. Such aspects typically relate to unexpected variation in outcomes within and/or across polities and policies. To better understand these outcomes, th...
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作者：Alonso, Jose Manuel; Andrews, Rhys
作者单位：Universidad de Cantabria; Cardiff University
摘要：Partisanship may play a part in shaping gender equality within public organizations, especially in local governments, which are often subject to direct political control. Using a Regression Discontinuity (RD) Design, we examine the influence of partisanship on gender equality within government by analyzing whether right-wing party control is related to the gender pay gap among all employees in English local governments. We also investigate whether it is related to gender representation among t...
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作者：Mamshae, Ari
作者单位：University of Oslo
摘要：This article examines the complex balancing of political loyalty and meritocratic competence in the appointment of top civil servants-a pivotal aspect of public administration that is particularly relevant in developing contexts. Focusing on the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq, this study aims to unravel how merit and patronage converge in the appointment processes of director generals (DGs). To this end, the article develops an analytical framework that conceptualizes hybrid appoi...
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作者：Wang, Yuge; Han, Rongbin
作者单位：University System of Georgia; University of Georgia
摘要：Current studies on authoritarian resilience have yet to fully explain how autocracies can effectively cope with crises that threaten regime survival. To fill the gap, we introduce the concept of authoritarian elasticity to theorize how an autocracy may dramatically transform, expand, and repurpose its institutions for crisis management, fine-tune its response to crisis development, and scale back mobilization when conditions permit to sustain the crisis management mode for an extended time. We...
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作者：Haoran, Xu; Sui, Yifeng; Wu, Zhanhong; Zan, Shi
作者单位：Southwest University of Political Science & Law - China; Southwest University of Political Science & Law - China; Southwest University of Political Science & Law - China
摘要：Public security governance faces significant challenges in an era of urbanization and social complexity. China's Fengqiao-style policing, rooted in the 1960s Fengqiao Experience, offers a grassroots model that emphasizes early conflict resolution, community participation, and cost-effective governance. This study explores the evolution of Fengqiao-style policing, highlighting its integration of modern technology and institutional reforms. Using empirical data, the research examines its mechani...
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作者：Lundstedt, Andreas Asplen
作者单位：University of Gothenburg
摘要：States have invested heavily in controlling forced migration for decades, with mixed results. Research often focuses on deterrence, leading to a neglect of bureaucratic boundaries within borders. This article unpacks the unrecognized importance of people-processing capacity: a state's ability to render forced migrants legible by categorizing them as cases and selecting those perceived as desirable victims. Due to the heterogeneous nature of claims and the agency of migrants, rendering migrants...
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作者：Davidson, Adrienne; Quelch, Jenna; White, Linda A.
作者单位：McMaster University; University of Toronto; University Toronto Mississauga
摘要：Recent research examining the policy feedback effects of delegated governance note that private actors accumulate institutional business power-distinct from structural and instrumental power typical of businesses-through such mechanisms as delegation, deregulation, and accretion. Business power, once granted by the government, accumulates and institutionalizes over time, even when the state's policy goals may change. In this article, we apply these insights but offer a modified theoretical mod...
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作者：Allen, Nicholas; Ie, Kenny William; Siklodi, Nora
作者单位：University of London; Royal Holloway University London; University of British Columbia; University of Portsmouth
摘要：This article shows, for the first time, gendered patterns in the organization and composition of collegial executive institutions below the level of the cabinet. Drawing on an original dataset of ministerial cabinet committees since the 1990s, we investigate how ministerial supply, gendered norms, and ideology affect committee priorities, women's presence, and access to power in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Committee priorities remain predominantly masculine, despite...
