State capacity: a government capable of governing. Regulatory reform: citizens free to build.
These are the two pillars of the Abundance Law Society at ASU Law. Read to find out why these two things belong together.
1912.substack.com/p/abundance-...
#ASULaw #RegulatoryReform #StateCapacity
These are the two pillars of the Abundance Law Society at ASU Law. Read to find out why these two things belong together.
1912.substack.com/p/abundance-...
#ASULaw #RegulatoryReform #StateCapacity
Abundance Means Agency
America’s future will depend on whether we can recover our ability to accomplish difficult things.
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November 11, 2026 at 5:08 PM
State capacity: a government capable of governing. Regulatory reform: citizens free to build.
These are the two pillars of the Abundance Law Society at ASU Law. Read to find out why these two things belong together.
1912.substack.com/p/abundance-...
#ASULaw #RegulatoryReform #StateCapacity
These are the two pillars of the Abundance Law Society at ASU Law. Read to find out why these two things belong together.
1912.substack.com/p/abundance-...
#ASULaw #RegulatoryReform #StateCapacity
Why India Cannot Rise With Weak State Capacity
India cannot tackle its challenges of education, health, manufacturing and jobs unless it fixes the quality, competence and integrity of the state.
#WhyIndia #CannotRise #WithWeak #StateCapacity #TimeWorld
Daha fazlası: https://t.me/ensonhbr
India cannot tackle its challenges of education, health, manufacturing and jobs unless it fixes the quality, competence and integrity of the state.
#WhyIndia #CannotRise #WithWeak #StateCapacity #TimeWorld
Daha fazlası: https://t.me/ensonhbr
November 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Why India Cannot Rise With Weak State Capacity
India cannot tackle its challenges of education, health, manufacturing and jobs unless it fixes the quality, competence and integrity of the state.
#WhyIndia #CannotRise #WithWeak #StateCapacity #TimeWorld
Daha fazlası: https://t.me/ensonhbr
India cannot tackle its challenges of education, health, manufacturing and jobs unless it fixes the quality, competence and integrity of the state.
#WhyIndia #CannotRise #WithWeak #StateCapacity #TimeWorld
Daha fazlası: https://t.me/ensonhbr
- Redesigning the Federation: Administrative Federalism and the Future of Governance in Pakistan
www.yumpu.com/en/document/...
#SSACPakistan #PolicyBrief #AdministrativeFederalism #GovernanceReform #Pakistan #PublicPolicy #StateCapacity #FutureOfPakistan
www.yumpu.com/en/document/...
#SSACPakistan #PolicyBrief #AdministrativeFederalism #GovernanceReform #Pakistan #PublicPolicy #StateCapacity #FutureOfPakistan
Redesigning the Federation: Administrative Federalism and the Future of Governance in Pakistan
Redesigning the Federation: Administrative Federalism and the Future of Governance in Pakistan is the first Policy Brief of the Strategic Science Advisory Council (SSAC) – Pakistan. The paper examines...
www.yumpu.com
September 19, 2026 at 8:54 PM
- Redesigning the Federation: Administrative Federalism and the Future of Governance in Pakistan
www.yumpu.com/en/document/...
#SSACPakistan #PolicyBrief #AdministrativeFederalism #GovernanceReform #Pakistan #PublicPolicy #StateCapacity #FutureOfPakistan
www.yumpu.com/en/document/...
#SSACPakistan #PolicyBrief #AdministrativeFederalism #GovernanceReform #Pakistan #PublicPolicy #StateCapacity #FutureOfPakistan
A key element is thinking about areas where "responsiveness" to public preferences, more than the efficiency and equity of outcomes, has important impacts on the public's trust in the state.
#statecapacity #democracy #devolution
#statecapacity #democracy #devolution
July 14, 2026 at 8:03 AM
A key element is thinking about areas where "responsiveness" to public preferences, more than the efficiency and equity of outcomes, has important impacts on the public's trust in the state.
#statecapacity #democracy #devolution
#statecapacity #democracy #devolution
3/3
Military lawyers filling prosecutorial gaps signals distress, not strength. Great institutions attract mastery; politicized ones repel it. If the sharpest prosecutors keep leaving, the question isn’t abstract—it’s visceral: who answers for the crimes never tried? #ProtectJustice #StateCapacity
Military lawyers filling prosecutorial gaps signals distress, not strength. Great institutions attract mastery; politicized ones repel it. If the sharpest prosecutors keep leaving, the question isn’t abstract—it’s visceral: who answers for the crimes never tried? #ProtectJustice #StateCapacity
February 12, 2026 at 12:45 AM
3/3
Military lawyers filling prosecutorial gaps signals distress, not strength. Great institutions attract mastery; politicized ones repel it. If the sharpest prosecutors keep leaving, the question isn’t abstract—it’s visceral: who answers for the crimes never tried? #ProtectJustice #StateCapacity
Military lawyers filling prosecutorial gaps signals distress, not strength. Great institutions attract mastery; politicized ones repel it. If the sharpest prosecutors keep leaving, the question isn’t abstract—it’s visceral: who answers for the crimes never tried? #ProtectJustice #StateCapacity
Thanks to all for participating in our joint workshop on #PublicAdministration and #StateCapacity @unihohenheim.bsky.social. Frederico Finan from @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social and @hjortj.bsky.social from @ucl.ac.uk gave great keynote lectures.
June 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Thanks to all for participating in our joint workshop on #PublicAdministration and #StateCapacity @unihohenheim.bsky.social. Frederico Finan from @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social and @hjortj.bsky.social from @ucl.ac.uk gave great keynote lectures.
OnlineFirst - "Epistemic derisking: Knowledge infrastructures in energy finance" by Rosie Collington and Jacob Hasselbalch:
#energyplanning #climategovernance #decarbonisation #finance #energymodelling #statecapacity
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#energyplanning #climategovernance #decarbonisation #finance #energymodelling #statecapacity
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
May 22, 2026 at 5:31 PM
OnlineFirst - "Epistemic derisking: Knowledge infrastructures in energy finance" by Rosie Collington and Jacob Hasselbalch:
#energyplanning #climategovernance #decarbonisation #finance #energymodelling #statecapacity
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
#energyplanning #climategovernance #decarbonisation #finance #energymodelling #statecapacity
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Everyone debates foreign policy rhetoric.
Markets price execution capacity.
States fail when they can’t implement power.
#Geopolitics #StateCapacity #Capital
Markets price execution capacity.
States fail when they can’t implement power.
#Geopolitics #StateCapacity #Capital
February 24, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Everyone debates foreign policy rhetoric.
Markets price execution capacity.
States fail when they can’t implement power.
#Geopolitics #StateCapacity #Capital
Markets price execution capacity.
States fail when they can’t implement power.
#Geopolitics #StateCapacity #Capital
A sustainable foreign policy requires more than strategic vision—it requires economic resilience, institutional strength, and policy consistency.
#Diplomacy #StateCapacity #GlobalAffairs
stratheia.com/between-ambi...
#Diplomacy #StateCapacity #GlobalAffairs
stratheia.com/between-ambi...
Between Ambition and Capacity! - Stratheia
Pakistan's foreign policy faces strategic overstretch as external ambitions exceed domestic economic and institutional capacity.
stratheia.com
June 28, 2026 at 6:00 AM
A sustainable foreign policy requires more than strategic vision—it requires economic resilience, institutional strength, and policy consistency.
#Diplomacy #StateCapacity #GlobalAffairs
stratheia.com/between-ambi...
#Diplomacy #StateCapacity #GlobalAffairs
stratheia.com/between-ambi...
Today’s world rewards states with internal coherence. Weak economies and political instability limit strategic autonomy, no matter how important geography may be.
#StateCapacity #PoliticalStability #GlobalStrategy
stratheia.com/negotiated-d...
#StateCapacity #PoliticalStability #GlobalStrategy
stratheia.com/negotiated-d...
Negotiated Disorder: Middle Powers in an Unsettled World - Stratheia
Global order shifts to negotiated disorder, as middle powers seek agency; Pakistan’s relevance hinges on internal strength.
stratheia.com
May 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Today’s world rewards states with internal coherence. Weak economies and political instability limit strategic autonomy, no matter how important geography may be.
#StateCapacity #PoliticalStability #GlobalStrategy
stratheia.com/negotiated-d...
#StateCapacity #PoliticalStability #GlobalStrategy
stratheia.com/negotiated-d...
The future of Pakistan’s foreign policy depends less on realignments and more on internal resilience, governance and economic capacity.
#StateCapacity #GovernanceReform #ForeignPolicyVision
stratheia.com/pakistans-fo...
#StateCapacity #GovernanceReform #ForeignPolicyVision
stratheia.com/pakistans-fo...
Pakistan’s Foreign Policy in an Age of Constraints and Choices - Stratheia
Pakistan’s foreign policy balances ideology, security and geo-economics amid multipolar pressures, economic and regional complexity.
stratheia.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM
The future of Pakistan’s foreign policy depends less on realignments and more on internal resilience, governance and economic capacity.
#StateCapacity #GovernanceReform #ForeignPolicyVision
stratheia.com/pakistans-fo...
#StateCapacity #GovernanceReform #ForeignPolicyVision
stratheia.com/pakistans-fo...
Cuba, Venezuela, and Iran did not build an alliance of strength.
They trade oil, protection, technology, and propaganda. Their people get blackouts, scarcity, and the bill.
ai-talks.org/2026/07/06/s...
#Cuba #Venezuela #Iran #StateCapacity
They trade oil, protection, technology, and propaganda. Their people get blackouts, scarcity, and the bill.
ai-talks.org/2026/07/06/s...
#Cuba #Venezuela #Iran #StateCapacity
State Capacity Collapse: Cuba, Venezuela, and Iran
How Cuba, Venezuela, and Iran reveal the collapse of state capacity through energy failure, oil dependence, sanctions, water stress, and repression.
ai-talks.org
July 6, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Cuba, Venezuela, and Iran did not build an alliance of strength.
They trade oil, protection, technology, and propaganda. Their people get blackouts, scarcity, and the bill.
ai-talks.org/2026/07/06/s...
#Cuba #Venezuela #Iran #StateCapacity
They trade oil, protection, technology, and propaganda. Their people get blackouts, scarcity, and the bill.
ai-talks.org/2026/07/06/s...
#Cuba #Venezuela #Iran #StateCapacity
📘 New in Governance: Anna Persson, Frida Boräng & Ruth Carlitz introduce ideational reach—a fresh take on state capacity.
It’s not just about institutions, but about belief in the idea of the state as legitimate authority. 🧠🏛️🌍
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/gove...
#StateCapacity #Governance #PoliticalScience
It’s not just about institutions, but about belief in the idea of the state as legitimate authority. 🧠🏛️🌍
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/gove...
#StateCapacity #Governance #PoliticalScience
The Power of Ideational Reach: A New Approach to State Capacity
State capacity is widely recognized as a prerequisite for the successful fostering of economic and political development and is considered key to understanding change and enduring differences in deve...
doi.org
May 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
📘 New in Governance: Anna Persson, Frida Boräng & Ruth Carlitz introduce ideational reach—a fresh take on state capacity.
It’s not just about institutions, but about belief in the idea of the state as legitimate authority. 🧠🏛️🌍
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/gove...
#StateCapacity #Governance #PoliticalScience
It’s not just about institutions, but about belief in the idea of the state as legitimate authority. 🧠🏛️🌍
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/gove...
#StateCapacity #Governance #PoliticalScience
Care about #effectivegovernment? Really excellent presentation on best practices for procuring and developing government software projects by @waldo.net to Michigan state legislature. Very insightful, digestible, and entertaining. (Starts at 8 min mark.) #statecapacity
Michigan did not invite *me* to testify the other day. They invited 18F! But 18F ceased to exist several days after they were invited, so I became the emergency backup option.
The private sector cannot backfill government. This does not and cannot work beyond these light-touch occasions.
The private sector cannot backfill government. This does not and cannot work beyond these light-touch occasions.
Great testimony from 18F alum @waldo.net about procuring digital service teams.
This is the stuff that 18F feds were doing prior to getting fired.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=olm9...
This is the stuff that 18F feds were doing prior to getting fired.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=olm9...
March 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Care about #effectivegovernment? Really excellent presentation on best practices for procuring and developing government software projects by @waldo.net to Michigan state legislature. Very insightful, digestible, and entertaining. (Starts at 8 min mark.) #statecapacity
Got Theory? @chknutsen.bsky.social and @palinakolvani.bsky.social do. In their WP article they theorize how #regime type and #statecapacity shape the abilities and incentives of #political #leaders to respond to #COVID-19. Read their full article here: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
June 11, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Got Theory? @chknutsen.bsky.social and @palinakolvani.bsky.social do. In their WP article they theorize how #regime type and #statecapacity shape the abilities and incentives of #political #leaders to respond to #COVID-19. Read their full article here: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
Do you follow WP author @kchriswell.bsky.social? While you are checking out her posts, have a read of her April issue article in which she uses the case of #Mexico to explore when and how #citizens organize to #resist #criminal group presence. doi.org/10.1353/wp.2... #StateCapacity #CivilSociety
May 22, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Do you follow WP author @kchriswell.bsky.social? While you are checking out her posts, have a read of her April issue article in which she uses the case of #Mexico to explore when and how #citizens organize to #resist #criminal group presence. doi.org/10.1353/wp.2... #StateCapacity #CivilSociety
If you overthrow a dictator or declare independence from another country, one of the first things you do to show that you’re serious is to take over the existing postal service or start a new one.
#statecapacity
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#statecapacity
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No more Christmas cards in Denmark
On e-government, the 1916 Easter Rising, and why it sounds off-key to hear that one of the world's most highly-regarded states is shutting down its postal service
issues.eveningpostandmail.com
May 13, 2026 at 7:58 PM
If you overthrow a dictator or declare independence from another country, one of the first things you do to show that you’re serious is to take over the existing postal service or start a new one.
#statecapacity
issues.eveningpostandmail.com/p/no-more-ch...
#statecapacity
issues.eveningpostandmail.com/p/no-more-ch...
Canadians not confident public service is prepared for the future
#Canada #Politics #PublicService #Government #Economy #PublicPolicy #MarkCarney #StateCapacity #PublicTrust #CivilService #Governance #Taxpayers #Trade #Leadership #Federal #Populism
the-14.com/canadians-no...
#Canada #Politics #PublicService #Government #Economy #PublicPolicy #MarkCarney #StateCapacity #PublicTrust #CivilService #Governance #Taxpayers #Trade #Leadership #Federal #Populism
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Canadians not confident public service is prepared for the future | The-14
Canadians express low confidence in public service readiness, raising concerns about government capacity, spending, innovation, and future planning.
the-14.com
June 22, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Canadians not confident public service is prepared for the future
#Canada #Politics #PublicService #Government #Economy #PublicPolicy #MarkCarney #StateCapacity #PublicTrust #CivilService #Governance #Taxpayers #Trade #Leadership #Federal #Populism
the-14.com/canadians-no...
#Canada #Politics #PublicService #Government #Economy #PublicPolicy #MarkCarney #StateCapacity #PublicTrust #CivilService #Governance #Taxpayers #Trade #Leadership #Federal #Populism
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7/8 The next phase should focus on research depth, data credibility, policy foresight and measurable influence.
India does not need NITI Aayog to become another administrative layer.
It needs it to become a serious policy catalyst.
#StateCapacity
India does not need NITI Aayog to become another administrative layer.
It needs it to become a serious policy catalyst.
#StateCapacity
BasisPointInsight.com - NITI Aayog Needs Major Overhaul, Focus Shift to Stay Relevant by Sharmila Kantha
The government think tank must focus on trendspotting and as an economic research hub, on tracking geopolitical developments, economic vulnerabilities, social compulsions, and potential risks. by Shar...
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May 28, 2026 at 10:06 AM
7/8 The next phase should focus on research depth, data credibility, policy foresight and measurable influence.
India does not need NITI Aayog to become another administrative layer.
It needs it to become a serious policy catalyst.
#StateCapacity
India does not need NITI Aayog to become another administrative layer.
It needs it to become a serious policy catalyst.
#StateCapacity
3/3 Without control over compute and hardware, are we building intelligence — or merely branding it?
Read TK Arun’s column for BasisPoint — Beyond the Summit: Why the Government Must Put Money Where Its Mouth Is 👇
#StateCapacity
Read TK Arun’s column for BasisPoint — Beyond the Summit: Why the Government Must Put Money Where Its Mouth Is 👇
#StateCapacity
BasisPointInsight.com - Beyond the Summit: Why the Government Must Put Money Where Its Mouth Is by TK Arun
AI sovereignty is not about apps or agents. It rests on GPUs, high-bandwidth memory, chip fabrication, political will, and the capital to fund long-term risk. by TK Arun, BasisPointInsight.com
basispointinsight.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:52 AM
3/3 Without control over compute and hardware, are we building intelligence — or merely branding it?
Read TK Arun’s column for BasisPoint — Beyond the Summit: Why the Government Must Put Money Where Its Mouth Is 👇
#StateCapacity
Read TK Arun’s column for BasisPoint — Beyond the Summit: Why the Government Must Put Money Where Its Mouth Is 👇
#StateCapacity
2/2 Read @ssmumbai.bsky.social’s column on BasisPoint: Why India’s Cities Are Failing the Growth Story
#BPIBudget2026 #UrbanFinance #StateCapacity #PoliticalEconomy #PublicFinance #FiscalState #BudgetPolitics
#BPIBudget2026 #UrbanFinance #StateCapacity #PoliticalEconomy #PublicFinance #FiscalState #BudgetPolitics
BasisPointInsight.com - Why India’s Cities Are Failing the Growth Story by Srinath Sridharan
India’s growth has turned decisively urban, but the financial foundations of its cities remain weak. Unless municipal finance, land monetisation and city-level balance sheets are fixed, urban India wi...
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January 14, 2026 at 7:19 AM
2/2 Read @ssmumbai.bsky.social’s column on BasisPoint: Why India’s Cities Are Failing the Growth Story
#BPIBudget2026 #UrbanFinance #StateCapacity #PoliticalEconomy #PublicFinance #FiscalState #BudgetPolitics
#BPIBudget2026 #UrbanFinance #StateCapacity #PoliticalEconomy #PublicFinance #FiscalState #BudgetPolitics
1/2 The world’s shipbuilding order is being rewritten in an age of geopolitical rivalry and friend-shoring.
#PoliticalEconomy #StateCapacity #IndustrialStrategy #MaritimePower #Geoeconomics
#PoliticalEconomy #StateCapacity #IndustrialStrategy #MaritimePower #Geoeconomics
BasisPointInsight.com - Charting a New Course: Why India’s Shipbuilding Ambitions Need a Strategic Redirection by Sharmila Chavaly
The world’s shipbuilding order is being rewritten in an age of geopolitical rivalry and friend-shoring. India has a unique chance to write its own chapter — one of a nimble, technologically adept mari...
basispointinsight.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:41 PM
1/2 The world’s shipbuilding order is being rewritten in an age of geopolitical rivalry and friend-shoring.
#PoliticalEconomy #StateCapacity #IndustrialStrategy #MaritimePower #Geoeconomics
#PoliticalEconomy #StateCapacity #IndustrialStrategy #MaritimePower #Geoeconomics
1/2 Global Capability Centres are creating high-quality jobs in India and helping absorb scarce STEM talent. For graduates, it is a clear win: better pay, global exposure, and cutting-edge work.
#BrainDrain #StateCapacity #PoliticalEconomy #TechnologyAndPower #IndiaEconomy
#BrainDrain #StateCapacity #PoliticalEconomy #TechnologyAndPower #IndiaEconomy
BasisPointInsight.com - Global Capability Centres: The Brain Drain Under Our Nose by TK Arun
It is welcome that millions of Indian graduates get decent jobs, but they toil to create intellectual property for foreign firms, rather than to strengthen India’s strategic muscle by TK Arun, BasisPo...
basispointinsight.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:27 AM
1/2 Global Capability Centres are creating high-quality jobs in India and helping absorb scarce STEM talent. For graduates, it is a clear win: better pay, global exposure, and cutting-edge work.
#BrainDrain #StateCapacity #PoliticalEconomy #TechnologyAndPower #IndiaEconomy
#BrainDrain #StateCapacity #PoliticalEconomy #TechnologyAndPower #IndiaEconomy
In light of recent developments, a personal #RequestForLiterature : is there a recommendable comprehensive theory on the relationship between #DemocraticBacksliding / #Authoritarianism and #StateCapacity?
May 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
In light of recent developments, a personal #RequestForLiterature : is there a recommendable comprehensive theory on the relationship between #DemocraticBacksliding / #Authoritarianism and #StateCapacity?