Introduction -- Is political equality a reasonable goal? -- Is political equality achievable? -- A respectable role for emotions -- Political equality, human nature, and society -- Will political ...

A series of new books unearth the long history of egalitarian politics. They also ask whether equality, instead of another political ideal, should be at the center of our politics? In the chilling ...

There was a time, not all that long ago, when the idea that American political life was dangerously polarized was controversial, and often vehemently denied. In 2004, Morris Fiorina and his co-authors ...

“Once one starts to think about” economic growth, “it is hard to think about anything else.” Those words, from the late economist Robert Lucas, explain why we’re so fascinated by international ...

The race for the White House is in full swing. Come Election Day, abortion will likely be on voters’ minds as candidates pull out the abortion card to cast aspersions on their opponents or stake claim ...

With gender equality lagging behind the other Sustainable Development Goals, increasing the number of women elected to political leadership roles is crucial. But to make meaningful, lasting progress, ...

THE leading political parties, both in the United States and Europe, have been undergoing a process of evolution within the past two years, which has radically transformed, or seems about to transform ...

Disclaimer: IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the ...