‘A reporter's discovery during the financial crisis: those in charge were making it up as they went along’
'Audits for Accountability: Evidence from Municipal By-elections in South Africa'
'Political Theory and the Dark Arts'
Governance and Leadership in the EU's Digital Single Market
This seminar will explore policies to implement the European Union’s Digital Single Market strategy at the regional and national levels. With digitalization increasingly affecting business activity and daily life, it is crucial to set up an effective mechanism of governance and policy coordination. The discussion will thus cover a broad range of topics, including the goals of the DSM, leadership strategies for establishing the DSM, and European Commission reform.
No Friends but the Mountains: Why conflict persists at high altitude. (IR Colloquium: MT)
The Global Thinkers of the International Discussion Series: Jeptha Duncan and Narciso Garay
CIS-Sponsored Talk: 'Historical Institutionalism Meets Practice Theory: Renewing the Selection Process of the United Nations Secretary-General'
*Abstract:* The selection process that led to the nomination of Antonio Guterres as Secretary-General of the United Nations gave way to unprecedented practices in world politics, such as public hearings with candidates. A textbook case of what historical institutionalism calls “layering,” this episode of institutional development features intriguing puzzles, including its timing, form and limits. The paper argues that such endogenous incremental change is best explained by combining insights from historical institutionalism and practice theory.