Democratization studies became a sub-field of political science/international relations only
very gradually. Despite the rich pool of data generated by the early 'third wave'transitions in …

Building, or re-building, states after war or crisis is a contentious process. But why?
Sabaratnam argues that to best answer the question, we need to engage with the people …

Shortlisted for the Inaugural International Political Economy Group annual book prize, 2006.
An incisive exploration of the interventions of the World Bank in severely indebted African …

Natural resource-dependent societies in developing countries are facing increased
pressures linked to global climate change. While social-ecological systems evolve to …

"... useful, timely, and important... a good and informative book on the Lusophone countries,
Portuguese colonialism, and postcolonial influences."—Phyllis Martin, Indiana University" …

It is widely acknowledged that we are witnessing a major transformation of public policy
making, a transformation which has been labelled as a change from'government'to' …

This groundbreaking study investigates defining themes in the field of social memory studies
as they bear on the politics of post-Cold-War, post-apartheid Southern Africa. Alice …

In the aftermath of explosive civil wars in Africa during the 1990s and 2000s, the
establishment of multi-party elections has often been heralded by the West as signaling the …

Purpose–This article aims to explore the nature of contemporary HRM practice in
Mozambique, and the extent to which “best practice” HRM strategies are likely to emerge …

The informal economy accounts for the bulk of employment in many emerging economies.
Regulation theory suggests that all economic activity is characterized by a complex …