'MODERATION IN ALL THINGS': INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS OF GOVERNANCE QUALITY.

Comparative measures of aspects of government in different countries are a rapidly growing industry. This paper offers a broad-ranging critique of the state of the art. The two central questions are (a) How do currently available international measures of governance gain attention from non-expert audiences, and (b), How understandable are they likely to be to these audiences?' Findings from a range of relevant literature are brought to bear on three prominent sets of international measures, and conclusions are drawn. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]