Behavioural economics has provided much source of inspiration for public policy in the
COVID-19 era. Such is evidently the state of discussion in Ghana, where Ghanaians' so …

Political parties in Africa and other developing countries are known to forge clientelist rather
than programmatic ties to voters. Yet this does not mean that parties reward strong legislator …

This paper is an analysis of how the twist in the LGBTQ+ discourse in Ghana influenced
voter behaviour in the 2024 Assin North Constituency by-election. This is a preliminary step …

Despite a growing interest, African political parties have received relatively little attention
beyond their role as providers of clientelistic goods and services. Yet, they also regularly …

This article takes stock of African legislative studies, focusing on trends and gaps between
the 1960s and 2021. It begins with a discussion on the nature of African legislative research …

La falta de resultados favorables por parte del Estado para frenar los asesinatos y
agresiones contra periodistas ha colocado a México como el país democrático más letal en …

This dissertation examines how parliamentary representation impacts the reelection
prospects of MPs in Africa, and how the levels of local inter-party competition affect MPs' …

Political scientists have under-studied those who actually “do” formal politics–politicians,
particularly those operating below the level of heads of state. This neglect has been acute in …

In developing societies, democratisation and governance are often marred by the influence
of clientelistic dynamics, which usually define the nature of the interaction between …

Does returning from a relatively advanced democracy lead to greater political participation at
home? In this work, I find it does not. In contrast to the existing studies and popular …