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Does discourse matter in the politics of building social pacts on social protection?: international experiences
(ECLAC, 2013-06)
Discourse always matters in the politics of building social pacts on social protection —for failure as much as for success. And by discourse, we mean not just the ideas behind the social pacts but the policy debates and ...
Why the rich always stay rich (no matter what, no matter the cost)
(2020-12-31)
This article returns to the Ricardian tradition of understanding income distribution as the outcome of an “antagonistic” conflict with a multiplicity of actors and struggles, where history, politics and institutions matter ...
¿Cómo y por qué es importante la tecnología?Why and how technology matters
(Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, 2005-05)
La tecnología es importante para la elaboración de políticas y para los políticos, y debería por tanto, importarle a quienes realizan estudios políticos. En este artículo, argumentaré por qué esto es así, y qué consecuencias ...
Decentralization, Fiscal Effort and Social Progress in Colombia at the Municipal Level, 1994-2009: Why Does National Politics Matter?
The chapter explores the relationship between political competition and effective public goods delivery systems in a decentralized context to study whether the awareness generated through such a competitive environment and ...
It’s a matter of trust : corruption scandals and political discontent in pandemic times
(Universidad de San Andrés. Departamento de Economía, 2023?)
We study how corruption scandals lead to different forms of political discontent. We
take advantage of the fact that the largest corruption scandal during the pandemic in Peru
(the vacungate scandal) erupted during the ...
Education and development projects in Brazil (1932-2004): political economy perspective
(2013)
This paper discusses the long-run history of education policies in Brazil. It is suggested that the main reason for the educational backwardness was the existence of strong political interests over education. It is also ...
Military Matters in the Visigothic Kingdom: Initial Considerations
(Networks and Neighbours, 2018-09)
Battles, as well as the information related to military matters, always have been an important part of Visigothic history – medieval and modern. Such information has been transmitted amongst various political circles and, ...
Matters : the power, subjectivity, and space of India’s mughal architecture
Facing a no-confidence vote in November of 1990, V. P. Singh,
India’s eighth prime minister, posed a resounding question to an audience of
MPs: “What kind of India do you want?” With this question, Singh signaled
the ...