Place-based policies target specific geographic areas for special treatment. They attempt to stimulate growth and development in lagging regions by (1) attracting firms, (2) attracting workers and human capital, and (3) improving local public goods. This report conducts a critical review of...

Neopatrimonialism is a concept that has predominately been applied to describe governance in sub-Saharan Africa. Recently, though, it has also been used to describe states from other world regions. However, scholars have rarely attempted to systematically compare neopatrimonial rule in different...

Mit dem Ende des Kalten Krieges haben sich die politischen Rahmenbedingungen für die ASEAN nachhaltig verändert. Ost- und Südostasien befinden sich gegenwärtig in einem Zustand weitgehender sicherheitspolitischer Strukturlosigkeit. Die Rolle, die die ASEAN im Zusammenhang mit der damit...