Seeing like a citizen: Experimental evidence on how empowerment affects engagement with the state
Abstract Building a strong and effective state requires revenue. Yet, in many low‐income countries, citizens do not make formal payments to the state or forego engaging with the state altogether due to vulnerability to opportunistic demands by state agents. We study two randomized interventions in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, designed to
Soeren J. Henn +4 more
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Artificial Intelligence and Corruption: Opportunities and Challenges in the Health Sector. [PDF]
Del Rey-Puech P, Balabanova D, McKee M.
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What political theory can learn from conceptual engineering: The case of “corruption”
Abstract Conceptual change is commonplace in political theory. Recent scholarship argues that improving a concept, or “engineering” it, can sharpen its normative and explanatory power. This article illustrates what political theory can learn from conceptual engineering (CE) by examining the evolution of “corruption” as a case study.
Emanuela Ceva, Patrizia Pedrini
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How does the Nigerian health system serve people living with disabilities? A socio-ecological analysis on people living with visual impairment. [PDF]
Dike N +4 more
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The limits of AI for authoritarian control
Abstract An emerging literature suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) can greatly enhance autocrats' repressive capabilities. This paper argues that while AI presents a powerful new tool for authoritarian control, its effectiveness is constrained by the very repressive institutions it is designed to serve.
Eddie Yang
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The declarations of independents: Open‐ended survey responses and the nature of non‐identification
Abstract While many Americans identify as politically “independent,” conventional wisdom suggests most are covert partisans, especially “leaners.” However, we argue that independents exhibit distinct attitudes toward political parties. Analyzing American National Election Studies open‐ended responses from 1984 to 2020, we employ structural topic models
Maxwell B. Allamong +3 more
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Transparency reduces bribery by shaping beliefs in a public goods experiment with corruption opportunities. [PDF]
Corrado G, Corrado L, Marazzi F.
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What is (de)politicization and what is wrong with it?
Abstract This article attempts to clarify the meaning of (de)politicization. Politicization sometimes refers to the inappropriate intrusion of partisan loyalties in nonpolitical social domains (affective politicization). Politicization can also constitute an ideal of civic agency and energy (contestatory politicization).
Dimitrios Halikias
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Cost-saving strategies for sustainable surgical care: a scoping review of efficiency models and potential approaches for low-income and middle-income countries. [PDF]
Alayande BT +11 more
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Construction of a hospital intelligent integrity supervision platform: digital and intelligent practices for enhancing ethical governance in healthcare. [PDF]
Chen X.
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