Security sector reform (SSR) is central to the democratic transitions currently unfolding across the globe, as a diverse range of countries grapple with how to transform militias, tribal forces, and dominant military, police, and intelligence agencies into democratically controlled and...

Subnational comparative research has received increasing attention as a method that is academically rigorous and offers in-depth knowledge about specific cases. However, the practical difficulties surrounding the selection of cases to be researched and compared are seldom discussed in a...

India has long been regarded as a deal-breaker in international climate negotiations; it was at the summit in Copenhagen that India first abandoned its old strategic line and made a commitment to reduce carbon emissions voluntarily. This shift was accompanied by a proliferation of domestic...

Über Jahrzehnte hinweg lassen sich politische Reformversuche wechselnder Intensität im Gesundheitssystem nachweisen. Der Erfolg blieb ihnen allerdings oftmals versagt. Die Autoren gehen in ihrer empirischen Analyse den Anlässen für Steuerungsversuche in verschiedenen Teilbereichen des...