The initial optimism that greeted the onset of the “Third Wave” of democratization has cooled
with the instability of many new democracies and the proliferation of stable competitive …

We systematically review the recent impactful leadership succession literature in three types
of organizations/contexts, namely publicly-traded, privately-owned (mostly family …

When do elections in authoritarian regimes lead to democracy? Building from the distinction
between competitive and hegemonic authoritarian regimes, I argue that presence of …

The administrative state is a powerful tool because it can control the population and, in
moments of crisis, help leaders put down popular threats to their rule. But a state does not …

Over the past two decades, donors increasingly link foreign aid to democracy objectives in
Africa. This study investigates whether and how foreign aid influences specific outcomes …

Kenya's March 2013 elections ushered in a popular system of devolved government that
represented the country's biggest political transformation since independence. Yet within …

In the months leading up to Kenya's general election in March 2013, there was much
concern–both within Kenya itself and internationally–that political competition would trigger …

This book provides the first cross-regional study of an increasingly important form of politics:
coalitional presidentialism. Drawing on original research of minority presidents in the …

This book deals with post-Cold War processes of autocratization, that is, regime change
towards autocracy. While these processes are growing in number and frequency …

Sierra Leone came to world attention in the 1990s when a catastrophic civil war linked to the
diamond trade was reported globally. This fleeting and particular interest, however …