Inhaltsverzeichnis: Introduction: The study of political elites, by H. D. Lasswell.--The world revolution of our time: A framework for basic policy research, by H. D. Lasswell.--The Politburo, by G. K. Schueller.--The Fascists: the changing elite, by H. D. Lasswell with R. Sereno.--The Nazi...

We investigate voting behavior on human rights in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Our central question is whether countries with a low human rights record systematically oppose human rights resolutions. An instrumental account of voting would suggest that these countries aim to...

Using panel data for 157 countries over the period 1999-2005 we empirically investigate the politics involved in IMF economic forecasts. We find a systematic bias in growth and inflation forecasts. Our results indicate that countries voting in line with the US in the UN General Assembly receive...