Information on "Political Culture" and "Sub-Saharan Africa"
July 2011
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Jul 2011
Linkages Between Researchers and Legislators in Developing Countries
Author: Ajoy Datta, Nicola Jones
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
The need for legislative information and research, especially in developing and transition countries, is growing as policy-making processes become more complex. More on «Linkages Between Researchers and Legislators in Developing Countries»
January 2011
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2011
What Drives States to Support the Development of Productive Sectors?
Author: Lindsay Whitfield, Ole Therkildsen
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This paper reviews the many but disparate arguments on the comparative political economy of development and presents a conceptual approach that builds on the most convincing insights to date. More on «What Drives States to Support the Development of Productive Sectors?»
June 2010
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Jun 2010
State Resilience Against the Odds
Author: Jonathan DiJohn
Publisher: Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC)
This paper attempts to explain why the Zambian state has remained resilient over the period 1960-2010 despite confronting a substantial set of crises and unfavorable ‘initial conditions’. More on «State Resilience Against the Odds»
February 2008
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Feb 2008
Measuring Party Institutionalization in Developing Countries
Author: Matthias Basedau, Alexander Stroh
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This paper measures the level of institutionalization of 28 African political parties. More on «Measuring Party Institutionalization in Developing Countries» -
Feb 2008
Traditional Leaders In Modern Africa
Author: Carolyn Logan
Publisher: Afrobarometer
This paper compares the 'traditionalist' and 'modernist' viewpoints on the role of chieftains and elders in Africa's political systems. More on «Traditional Leaders In Modern Africa»
December 2007
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Dec 2007
Young and Old in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Annie Chikwanha, Eldred Masunungure
Publisher: Afrobarometer
This paper examines the young generation's commitment to democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa, and compares it to that of the older generation. More on «Young and Old in Sub-Saharan Africa»
November 2007
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Nov 2007
Ethnicity as a Political Cleavage
Author: Nicholas Cheeseman, Robert Ford
Publisher: Afrobarometer
This paper examines the significance of ethnicity as a political cleavage across selected African countries. More on «Ethnicity as a Political Cleavage»
January 2007
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2007
Governance and State Delivery in Southern Africa
Author: Henning Melber, Gerhard Tötemeyer, Christian John Makgala, Sabelo J Ndlovu-Gatsheni
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
This publication comprises three comparative essays on Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe. More on «Governance and State Delivery in Southern Africa»
January 2001
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2001
NUPI Forum for Development Studies No. 1 – 2001
Author: Nicolas van de Walle, Inge Amundsen, Stein Sundstøl Eriksen, Lise Rakner, Ole Therkildsen, Gorm Rye Olsen
Publisher: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
This paper includes seven articles on the effects of multiparty politics and democratization in sub-Saharan Africa. More on «NUPI Forum for Development Studies No. 1 – 2001»
