STICERD Public Events and Lectures
Hosted by STICERD Political Science and Political Economy Programme and the LSE Department of Government
LSE-NYU conference - Making States Work: Capacity, Accountability and Economic Foundations
Various speakers
Friday 29 May 2026 09:30 - Saturday 30 May 2026 17:00
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About this event
This conference will explore through both theoretical and empirical work the connections between state capacity and accountability and how these two conditions vary by states’ economic foundations.
States are central to economic development, public service delivery, and collective problem-solving, yet their capacity to fulfil these functions varies dramatically across contexts.Building state capacity requires not only administrative and fiscal resources, but also mechanisms that ensure responsiveness to citizens' needs. These dimensions are deeply interconnected: capacity without accountability can enable predation rather than development, while accountability mechanisms require state capacity to function effectively.
How to Attend: Registration is required - please sign up here
How to Attend Vitually: Pllease register via zoom here
Please link to the Conference Programme here
For further information please contact Lubala Chibwe, by email: l.chibwe@lse.ac.uk.