For the past four years, the EU has issued country-specific recommendations for economic reform to its Member States under the European Semester. A synthetic indicator of EU-wide implementation of these recommendations shows a score of just over 40%. While this is higher than what some critics...

Das Arbeitspapier beschäftigt sich mit methodischen Fragen in der vergleichenden Politikwissenschaft, im speziellen mit der Nutzung von Daten internationaler Organisationen (IOs) für 'large-N'-Analysen. Dabei geht der Artikel wie folgt vor: Zunächst wird vorgestellt, für welche Typen von...

The principles, values and manifestations of multilateralism, including the United Nations, are under sustained scrutiny and assault. Their performance and effectiveness are questioned, as are their decision-making procedures and their representation according to 21st century standards of...