Article Series

Governance Explained

Making governance, democracy and public policy understandable.

2 articles in this series.

  1. Part 1

    Rule of Law vs Rule by Law

    Every government uses law. Only some are governed by it. The difference between the rule of law and rule by law is the difference between a state that serves its people and one that merely administers them.

  2. Part 2

    Political Economy: More Than Economics

    Economics asks what the optimal policy is. Political economy asks who would have to lose for it to happen. The second question explains far more of the world than the first.

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