This paper discusses the concept of authority in global governance by unpacking the components that characterize its various notions. These components are the triadic relationship between power, legitimacy, and the reference to public interests, and how they are embedded in the constellation...

Allegations of voter fraud accompany many real-world elections. How does electoral malpractice affect the acceptance of elected institutions? Using an online experiment in which people distribute income according to majority-elected rules, we show that those who experience vote buying or voter...

Occasionally, information about the inner workings of the Supreme Court is leakedto the press by insiders--clerks, or even justices themselves. These leaks reliably stokecontroversy among commentators and academics alike who pontificate on the negativeeffect leaks have on the Court's...

Protection of the private sphere has become particularly important in the context of the pandemic, due, on the one hand, to the increasing use of technical means and, on the other, to the use of personal data to prevent infection. Accordingly, the purpose of the study is to define the scope of...

This essay calls for experts’ opinions, ideas, and proposals on fundamental concepts of Intellectual Property Currency in international macroeconomics. The notions may include global reserve assets, a solution to the monetary trilemma, and asymmetric monetary adjustment with managed floating...

The aim of this paper is to study, using contract theory, how choosing the ability on which an executive is evaluated to be promoted may be a crucial stake. The first stage of the model is a tournament, and the second stage is a hierarchical relationship where the winner of the tournament...

Who governs—and who should govern—online communication? Social media companies, international organizations, users, or the state? And by what means? A range of rhetorical devices have been used to simplify the complexities associated with the governance of online platforms. This includes...