Few concepts have captured the imagination of the conflict and development communities in
recent years as powerfully as the idea of a 'political settlement'. At its most ambitious,'political …

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Rwanda's economic recovery since the genocide is largely associated with the
government's effective leadership. This paper questions that narrative, highlighting that …

This book examines how a society that is trapped in stagnation might initiate and sustain
economic and political development. In this context, progress requires the reform of existing …

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 …

Abstract The Rwandan Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN) is
recognised as the most effective organisation in the Rwandan state. The objective of the …

Why do some states in Africa seem to be stuck in a spiral of corruption and institutional
weakness? Why do others somehow build effective bureaucracies that are able and willing …

Since 2010, there has been growing interest in understanding how reforms to public
financial management (PFM) systems can support improvements in spending on basic …

This chapter argues that for several years preceding the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, a
sustained and vicious campaign stoked hatred and fear of the minority Tutsi ethnic group. By …

The objective of this paper is to understand the RRA's relatively high, and yet uneven,
performance. While the organization is effective regarding overall revenue collection, and …