Claire Mcloughlin
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4379302 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Claire Mcloughlin |
| NOMBRES | Claire |
| APELLIDO | Mcloughlin |
| FIRMA | MCLOUGHLIN C |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Birmingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2021-4121 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 115 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 1 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2010 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Collective action at the margins of the state
This article examines how collective action for local public goods is forged, sustained, and sometimes unravels in hybrid governance settings, drawing on four comparative case studies from Solomon Islands. In remote and marginalised communities, infrastructure and services - such as roads, water systems, and agricultural projects - are not always state-delivered but often locally assembled. These efforts unfold within fragmented governance landsc…
The Politics of Development
Public services as carriers of ideas that (de-) legitimise the state
Vital public services have long been considered a source of performance legitimacy for states, based on the material outputs they provide for citizens. However, cumulative evidence shows that the relationship between service delivery and citizens’ perceptions of the state’s right to rule is not an instrumental equation. This article argues part of the explanation for this lies in the underexplored ideational properties of public services. Theoret…
Leadership and Change in Asia-Pacific
We introduce this thematic issue by exploring the role of leadership in social and political change. In current times, the importance of leadership and choice has proved as important as ever. Leadership is often the critical variable separating success or failure, legitimacy and sustainability or collapse. This thematic issue explores a range of in-depth case studies across the Asia-Pacific region that help illustrate the critical elements of lea…
Leadership, Identity and Performance
What makes a leader worthy of support? The article uses novel survey and experimental data from Indonesia to test the proposition that identity trumps performance for citizens perceptions of their political leaders. The results confirm theories of ‘prototypicality’—leaders that best reflect and represent the identity of the group tend to be more trusted and have a licence to fail. We argue and show that the dimensions of identity that matter most…
When the Virtuous Circle Unravels
The mutually reinforcing 'virtuous circle' of service provision and state legitimacy posited in prominent statebuilding models can unravel when citizens perceive unfair service processes or distribution. In Sri Lanka, changes to university access catalysed an ongoing process of state de-legitimation among the Tamil minority. Coveted services are lucrative legitimacy commodities that can cater to the core legitimacy audience, leading to perception…
The Politics of Public Services
Politics is widely regarded as affecting and being affected by the performance of public services, yet little research differentiates between services in exploring these effects. The article addresses this gap by proposing a framework for understanding and comparing the politics of different services. It identifies how the nature of the good, type of market failure, tasks involved in delivery, and demand for a service—hitherto regarded largely as…
When Does Service Delivery Improve the Legitimacy of a Fragile or Conflict‐Affected State
Received wisdom holds that the provision of vital public services necessarily improves the legitimacy of a fragile or conflict‐affected state. In practice, however, the relationship between a state's performance in delivering services and its degree of legitimacy is nonlinear. Specifically, this relationship is conditioned by expectations of what the state should provide, subjective assessments of impartiality and distributive justice, the relati…
The Politics of What Works in Service Delivery
This chapter examines the evidence on the forms of politics likely to promote inclusive social provisioning and enable, as opposed to constrain, improvements in service outcomes. It focuses on eight relatively successful cases of delivery in a range of country contexts and sectors (roads, agriculture, health, education) where independent evaluations demonstrate improved outcomes. The chapter traces the main characteristics of the political enviro…
Engagement with Non‐State Service Providers in Fragile States
The OECD questions whether non‐state services in fragile states may delegitimise the state in the eyes of citizens, arguing that ‘state‐building’ depends on governments’ engagement in service management. This article reviews the available evidence to identify what types of engagement are feasible and most likely to contribute to service delivery, or not to damage it. It considers the capacity requirements and the risks associated with state inter…
When Does Service Delivery Improve the Legitimacy of a Fragile or Conflict‐Affected State
Received wisdom holds that the provision of vital public services necessarily improves the legitimacy of a fragile or conflict‐affected state. In practice, however, the relationship between a state's performance in delivering services and its degree of legitimacy is nonlinear. Specifically, this relationship is conditioned by expectations of what the state should provide, subjective assessments of impartiality and distributive justice, the relati…
The Politics of Public Services
Politics is widely regarded as affecting and being affected by the performance of public services, yet little research differentiates between services in exploring these effects. The article addresses this gap by proposing a framework for understanding and comparing the politics of different services. It identifies how the nature of the good, type of market failure, tasks involved in delivery, and demand for a service—hitherto regarded largely as…
When the Virtuous Circle Unravels
The mutually reinforcing 'virtuous circle' of service provision and state legitimacy posited in prominent statebuilding models can unravel when citizens perceive unfair service processes or distribution. In Sri Lanka, changes to university access catalysed an ongoing process of state de-legitimation among the Tamil minority. Coveted services are lucrative legitimacy commodities that can cater to the core legitimacy audience, leading to perception…
Public services as carriers of ideas that (de-) legitimise the state
Vital public services have long been considered a source of performance legitimacy for states, based on the material outputs they provide for citizens. However, cumulative evidence shows that the relationship between service delivery and citizens’ perceptions of the state’s right to rule is not an instrumental equation. This article argues part of the explanation for this lies in the underexplored ideational properties of public services. Theoret…
Leadership, Identity and Performance
What makes a leader worthy of support? The article uses novel survey and experimental data from Indonesia to test the proposition that identity trumps performance for citizens perceptions of their political leaders. The results confirm theories of ‘prototypicality’—leaders that best reflect and represent the identity of the group tend to be more trusted and have a licence to fail. We argue and show that the dimensions of identity that matter most…
Engagement with Non‐State Service Providers in Fragile States
The OECD questions whether non‐state services in fragile states may delegitimise the state in the eyes of citizens, arguing that ‘state‐building’ depends on governments’ engagement in service management. This article reviews the available evidence to identify what types of engagement are feasible and most likely to contribute to service delivery, or not to damage it. It considers the capacity requirements and the risks associated with state inter…
The Politics of What Works in Service Delivery
This chapter examines the evidence on the forms of politics likely to promote inclusive social provisioning and enable, as opposed to constrain, improvements in service outcomes. It focuses on eight relatively successful cases of delivery in a range of country contexts and sectors (roads, agriculture, health, education) where independent evaluations demonstrate improved outcomes. The chapter traces the main characteristics of the political enviro…
The Politics of Public Services
Politics is widely regarded as affecting and being affected by the performance of public services, yet little research differentiates between services in exploring these effects. The article addresses this gap by proposing a framework for understanding and comparing the politics of different services. It identifies how the nature of the good, type of market failure, tasks involved in delivery, and demand for a service—hitherto regarded largely as…
When Does Service Delivery Improve the Legitimacy of a Fragile or Conflict‐Affected State
Received wisdom holds that the provision of vital public services necessarily improves the legitimacy of a fragile or conflict‐affected state. In practice, however, the relationship between a state's performance in delivering services and its degree of legitimacy is nonlinear. Specifically, this relationship is conditioned by expectations of what the state should provide, subjective assessments of impartiality and distributive justice, the relati…
When the Virtuous Circle Unravels
The mutually reinforcing 'virtuous circle' of service provision and state legitimacy posited in prominent statebuilding models can unravel when citizens perceive unfair service processes or distribution. In Sri Lanka, changes to university access catalysed an ongoing process of state de-legitimation among the Tamil minority. Coveted services are lucrative legitimacy commodities that can cater to the core legitimacy audience, leading to perception…
Leadership and Change in Asia-Pacific
We introduce this thematic issue by exploring the role of leadership in social and political change. In current times, the importance of leadership and choice has proved as important as ever. Leadership is often the critical variable separating success or failure, legitimacy and sustainability or collapse. This thematic issue explores a range of in-depth case studies across the Asia-Pacific region that help illustrate the critical elements of lea…
Leadership, Identity and Performance
What makes a leader worthy of support? The article uses novel survey and experimental data from Indonesia to test the proposition that identity trumps performance for citizens perceptions of their political leaders. The results confirm theories of ‘prototypicality’—leaders that best reflect and represent the identity of the group tend to be more trusted and have a licence to fail. We argue and show that the dimensions of identity that matter most…
Public services as carriers of ideas that (de-) legitimise the state
Vital public services have long been considered a source of performance legitimacy for states, based on the material outputs they provide for citizens. However, cumulative evidence shows that the relationship between service delivery and citizens’ perceptions of the state’s right to rule is not an instrumental equation. This article argues part of the explanation for this lies in the underexplored ideational properties of public services. Theoret…
The Politics of Development
Collective action at the margins of the state
This article examines how collective action for local public goods is forged, sustained, and sometimes unravels in hybrid governance settings, drawing on four comparative case studies from Solomon Islands. In remote and marginalised communities, infrastructure and services - such as roads, water systems, and agricultural projects - are not always state-delivered but often locally assembled. These efforts unfold within fragmented governance landsc…
Political science (8 obras) · Politics (8 obras) · Public relations (7 obras) · Sociology (6 obras) · Business (5 obras) · Law (5 obras) · Law (4 obras) · Legitimacy (4 obras) · Service delivery framework (4 obras) · Economics (3 obras)