Information on "Clientelism"
July 2010
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Jul 2010
Norway’s Political Test in Faryab, Afghanistan: How to Lead?
Author: Ståle Ulriksen
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
Norway’s five-year experience as the lead nation of the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Meymaneh in Faryab province, has been marked by an increased level of violence. More on «Norway’s Political Test in Faryab, Afghanistan: How to Lead?»
March 2010
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Mar 2010
Entrepôt Politics
Author: Ebbe Prag
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This paper argues that the Dantokpa Market in Cotonou – a hub of formal and informal international trade – is an important site for understanding national political struggles in Benin due to its key position in the economy. More on «Entrepôt Politics»
January 2010
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Jan 2010
The Role of Personal Relationships for Doing Business in the GPRD, China – Evidence from Hong Kong Electronics SMEs
Author: Frank Bickenbach, Wan-Hsin Liu
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This paper investigates the role of personal relationships for doing business in the Greater Pearl River Delta, China. More on «The Role of Personal Relationships for Doing Business in the GPRD, China – Evidence from Hong Kong Electronics SMEs» -
2010
Democracy and Good Governance in the Black Sea Region
Author: Franz-Lothar Altmann, Johanna Deimel, Armando García Schmidt
Publisher: Bertelsmann Foundation / International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS) / Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV) / Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation (BST)
Black Sea region countries have diverse political systems, ranging from developed democracies to authoritarian regimes. More on «Democracy and Good Governance in the Black Sea Region» -
2010
Journal of Politics in Latin America, Vol 2, No 2 (2010)
Author: Edward L Gibson, Carlos Gervasoni, Agustina Giraudy, Julián Durazo Herrmann, Alfred P Montero, Tracy Beck Fenwick
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Despite widespread agreement that subnational jurisdictions in Latin America vary considerably in the democratic character of their politics, political scientists are still largely in the dark about how to conceptualize and measure this situation, an... More on «Journal of Politics in Latin America, Vol 2, No 2 (2010)»
December 2009
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Dec 2009
Do Voters Have Different Attitudes Toward Corruption?
Author: Eric C C Chang, Nicholas N Kerr
Publisher: Afrobarometer
This paper explains heterogeneity in voters' attitudes toward political corruption in developing democracies as a function of their insider/outsider status in society. More on «Do Voters Have Different Attitudes Toward Corruption?»
October 2009
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Oct 2009
Oil in Venezuela: Triggering Violence or Ensuring Stability?
Author: Annegret Mähler
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This paper studies the causal factors that make Venezuela, a country generally characterized by a low level of violence, an outlier among oil-producing states as a whole. More on «Oil in Venezuela: Triggering Violence or Ensuring Stability?» -
Oct 2009
Challenges of Pakistan’s Governance System
Author: Marco Mezzera
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This policy brief looks at the underlying causes of weak governance and poor interaction between Pakistan’s institutions and its citizens. More on «Challenges of Pakistan’s Governance System»
August 2009
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26 Aug 2009
Chad: Escaping from the Oil Trap
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
Since 2003 the exploitation of oil has contributed greatly to the deterioration of governance in Chad and to a succession of rebellions and political crises. More on «Chad: Escaping from the Oil Trap»
July 2009
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Jul 2009
Security Sector Reform Monitor: Haiti No 2
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
In the last Security Sector Reform Monitor the state of justice sector reform and efforts to implement the Haitian National Police Reform Plan were examined. More on «Security Sector Reform Monitor: Haiti No 2»
