national sovereignty. In this paper, we propose answers to these two questions. We do so by first developing formal definitions … of national sovereignty that capture features of sovereignty emphasized in the political science literature. We then … utilize these definitions to describe the degree and nature of national sovereignty possessed by governments in a benchmark …

labor and environmental policies, and would lead to a significant loss of sovereignty for national governments. In this … labor and environmental standards, and that with relatively modest changes that grant governments more sovereignty, not less …

In China, local governments have actively contributed to the growth of new firms. In Russia, local governments have … behavior of local governments in Russia. First, capture by old firms, leading local governments to protect them from … present in China, but not in Russia. Transition in China has taken place under the tight control of the communist party. As a …