The performance of nations / edited by Jacek Kugler and Ronald L. Tammen.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Political performance / Marina Arbetman Rabinowitz ... [and others] -- Setting the stage: the politics of economic growth / Mark Abdollahian and Kyungkook Kang -- 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 -- Oil-path to prosperity or poverty: the effects of political performance in Africa / Marina Arbetman-Rabinowitz and Kristin Johnson -- 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 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 -- Government performance and U.S. residential building energy codes / Hal Nelson -- Do local governments matter?: impact of U.S. municipal level relative political extraction capacity on crime rate / Masami Nishishiba, Mariah Kraner, and Mathew Jones -- The contributions of political performance / Jacek Kugler and Ronald L. Tammen.