At their London summit in April 2009 the G20 proposed major changes in the governance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF): a reallocation of voting shares to emerging and developing countries, an antedated reform of the quota system, a delinking of the managing director's election from...

In May 2014, EU citizens will vote in the most important European Parliament elections to date. With the new powers allocated to it by the Lisbon Treaty, the new European Parliament will shape EU policies in many important areas and will elect the President of the Commission. However, public...

"Good governance" has become a central term in the international discussion on development co-operation. What is actually meant by "good governance"? By which yardstick can it be measured? How is governance related to development, political participation and democracy? What implications does...