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How politics and power shape state capacity

Why do certain parts of the state in Africa work so effectively despite operating in difficult governance contexts? How do

New Open Access Book – Political Settlements and Development: Theory, Evidence, Implications

Based upon a decade of ground-breaking research within the Effective States and Inclusive Development (ESID) research centre, Political Settlements and

New Open Access Book: The Politics of Distributing Social Transfers: State Capacity and Political Contestation in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

Social protection has risen to a prominent position on the global development agenda since the turn of the millennium. Considerable