A key characteristic of East Asian 'developmental states' was a strategic focus on
manufacturing, but developing countries today face more complex decisions about whether …

Abstract In 2016, the East African Community (EAC) pledged to phase out imports of used
clothing within three years. The US Trade Representative (USTR) responded by threatening …

In the twenty-first century, developing country policymakers are offered different market-led
role models and varied interpretations of 'developmental state role models'. Despite this …

The political settlements literature [Khan, M. Political Settlements and the Governance of
Growth-enhancing Institutions. School of Oriental and African Studies Working Paper, 2010 …

Following a decade from the mid-1990s that saw a near cessation in dam building, the
infrastructure has returned. This phenomenon is controversial because dams' social and …

This thesis presents an original theory of authoritarian party and legislative institutions in
Africa, tracing their trajectories from an early period of regime consolidation through …

Less than thirty years after civil war and genocide, the government of post-conflict Rwanda
has achieved a remarkable level of state-building and economic growth. This thesis uses a …

The rise of the transparency and accountability (T&A) agenda since the start of the twenty-
first century has been identified as a key solution to the resource curse thesis. However …

Poverty reduction and economic progress and development accentuate sustainability and
growth. This study explores a new model that specifies the FDI-led growth theory for the …

In the two decades since 1994, the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) government has achieved
growth rates of over 6 per cent every year (with the exception of 2003 and 2013). This has …