How do you deal with Frankenstates?
In a commentary published in Governance last October, Kim Lane Scheppele examined the problem of “Frankenstates” — nations that conform to good governance checklists but are still dysfunctional, because of the malignant interaction effects that follow when “perfectly reasonable constitutional components are stitched together.” Scheppele cited Hungary as an example. Read the commentary. In a recent contribution to a European Commission forum on EU justice policies, Scheppele proposes a new approach for dealing with Frankenstates. Drawing on her commentary, Scheppele says that the Commission should broaden its field of vision to evaluate such interaction effects. Read the discussion paper.
