There’s a deeper story behind the World Bank’s ratings scandal Judith Kelley - September 19, 2021 The more prominent a global scorecard is, the more governments want to game it
The U.S. revoked the visa for the ICC prosecutor. That bodes poorly for international criminal justice. Judith Kelley - April 8, 2019 If the U.S. doesn’t respect international law, why should other nations?
Should we trust democracy ratings? New research finds hidden biases. Sarah Bush - November 7, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65913" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)[/caption] Measures of
The State Department just released its human trafficking report. Here’s why it matters. Judith Kelley - July 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60561" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] The ratings in the 2017 TIP
Who cares how the U.S. ranks nations' efforts on human trafficking? Erik Voeten - July 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27918" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Country ratings in 2015 Trafficking in
Who cares how the U.S. ranks nations’ efforts on human trafficking? Erik Voeten - July 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27918" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Country ratings in 2015 Trafficking in
The OECD's fragility index is surprisingly fragile and difficult to reproduce Erik Voeten - May 17, 2015 In its 2015 States of Fragility report, the Organization for
The OECD’s fragility index is surprisingly fragile and difficult to reproduce Thomas Scherer - May 17, 2015 In its 2015 States of Fragility report, the Organization for
Is ranking failed or fragile states a futile business? Lionel Beehner and Joseph Young - July 14, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12909" align="aligncenter" width="648"] The Fragile State Index 2014, Fund
The power to condemn elections? Susan Hyde - May 26, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] An Egyptian votes at a