The performance of nations

Part I. Defining and measuring extraction, reach, and allocation. Political performance / Marina Arbetman-Rabinowitz, Jacek Kugler, Mark Abdollahian, Kyungkook Kang, Hal T. Nelson, and Ronald L. Tammen

Part II. Cross-national performance. Setting the stage : the politics of economic growth / Mark Abdollahian, Kyungkook Kang, and John Thomas

How political performance impacts conflict and growth / Jacek Kugler, Ronald L. Tammen, and John Thomas

Political performance, leadership, and regional integration in Europe / Gaspare M. Genna, Birol Yesilada, and Peter Noordijk

Political performance as a moderator of international migration / Tadeusz Kugler, Constantine Boussalis, and Travis G. Coan

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path to prosperity or poverty? : The effects of political performance in Africa / Marina Arbetman-Rabinowitz and Kristin Johnson

Part III. Subnational performance. Following the wisdom of elders : instability in China / Kristin Johnson, Marina Arbetman-Rabinowitz, and Siddharth Swaminathan

Will foreign aid help curb terrorism in Pakistan? / Ayesha Umar-Wahedi and Marina Arbetman-Rabinowitz

Provincial politics and the attraction of FDI [foreign direct investment] in India and China / Tadeusz Kugler, Travis G. Coan, and Constantine Boussalis

Indian performance, religion, and economic growth / Yi Feng and Saumik Paul

The politics of births in India : evidence from the states / Siddharth Swaminathan and John Thomas

Part IV. Local performance. Government performance and U.S. residential building energy codes / Hal T. Nelson

Do local governments matter? : Impact of U.S. municipal-level relative political extraction capacity on crime rate / Masami Nishishiba, Marina Arbetman-Rabinowitz, Mariah Kraner, and Matthew Jones

Part V.A new tool. The contributions of political performance / Jacek Kugler and Ronald L. Tammen.