"Agaciro" the Kinyarwanda word for dignity. Ideas of self-reliance in Rwanda
20 November 2015 By Anna Webster At ESID we're interested in the role of ideas in shaping development. To understand
The politics of governing oil effectively: A comparative study of two new oil-rich states in Africa
Working paper 54 Download pdf Sam Hickey, Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai, Angelo Izama and Giles Mohan Abstract The challenges facing developing countries
Researching the political economy of social protection in Africa
30 March 2015 By Tom Lavers When and why do states take a direct interest in the welfare of their
Investigating the political economy of social protection expansion in Africa: At the intersection of transnational ideas and domestic politics
Working paper 47 Download pdf Tom Lavers and Sam Hickey Abstract The growing literature on social protection in Africa has
Professor Fredrick Wanyama
Role Fredrick Wanyama is Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic and Student Affairs at Kisii University, Kenya, and Associate Professor of Political Science at
The political economy of social protection
Phase 1 - the political economy of social protection expansion in Africa Objectives This research analyses the political economy of
The politics of regional inequality in sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from Ghana and Uganda
Objectives This project aims to deepen our understanding of the structural underpinnings of spatial inequality from a comparative perspective. It
Rethinking the politics of development in Africa? How the ‘political settlement’ shapes resource allocation in Ghana
Working Paper 38 Download pdf Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai and Sam Hickey Abstract Debates over whether democratic or neopatrimonial forms of politics
Co-producing ineffective states: social knowledge, social policy and social citizenship in Africa and in development
Working paper 14 Download pdf Maia Green Abstract This paper explores the links between social knowledge, social policy and state
China in Africa: Impacts and prospects for accountable development
Working paper 12 Download pdf Giles Mohan Abstract China is the major ‘new’ player in Africa and impacts on development