Theoretical models of tax competition predicted already 30 years ago a so-called race-to-the-bottom, that is, a downward spiral that would lead to the elimination of taxes. Although we can observe a downward trend since the mid 1980s for taxation of mobile capital, the detrimental prediction of zero tax rates remained ...

On 25th October 2015, exactly ten years and one month after its first electoral victory, Law and Justice (PiS), Poland’s main opposition party, not only regained power but its electoral committee, composed also of three other minor parties (i.e. United Poland, Poland Together, and the Right-wing of the Republic), obtained an absolute majority of ...

The Transparency Revolution Political science (and the social sciences in general) are in the midst of significant changes in how research is conducted and reported. I refer to these reforms as the “transparency revolution,” which has emphasized the importance of ensuring the accuracy and plausibility of published research findings. One ...

I have served as editor in chief of Perspectives on Politics since June 2009. I have also served as an ex-officio member of the APSA Council since that time. During this time I have worked full-time, with my staff and editorial board, to enhance the intellectual quality and editorial efficiency ...

With terrorist attacks by Islamist groups, the recent refugee crisis or the continuing rise of rightwing populist parties filling the headlines, it is obvious that political conflict over Muslim immigration has advanced to a central challenge in almost all European democracies. Overcoming this challenge requires, at least in part, that ...

On December 6th Venezuelans are once again heading to the polls, this time around to choose the members of the National Assembly for the 2016-2020 period. Polling suggests that for the first time since 2007, the government is set to lose. However, because of an electoral system with a significant ...