Democracy for Sale is an on-the-ground account of Indonesian democracy, analyzing its
election campaigns and behind-the-scenes machinations. Edward Aspinall and Ward …

Vote-buying is a contentious issue in contemporary discourse on the sustainability of
democratic development in Nigeria. This menace is gradually crippling electoral processes …

Eliciting honest answers to sensitive questions is frustrated if subjects withhold the truth for
fear that others will judge or punish them. The resulting bias is commonly referred to as …

India's urban slums exhibit dramatic variation in their access to local public goods and
services-paved roads, piped water, trash removal, sewers, and streetlights. Why are some …

In many young democracies, local politics remain a bastion of nondemocratic practices, from
corruption to clientelism to abuse of power. In a context where these practices are …

We test the claim that African leaders favor members of their own ethnic groups by studying
ethnic favoritism in the education sector in Kenya. We use data on the educational …

In the wake of President Museveni's latest election victory in Uganda, this article provides a
critical review of the current literature on his National Resistance Movement (NRM) regime …

Politicians distribute money to voters during campaigns in many low-income democracies.
Many observers call this practice'vote buying'. Money for Votes develops an alternative …

Rapid urbanization and political liberalization is changing the nature of African politics and
societies. This book develops a framework for the study of democracy and development that …

What makes African voters “up for grabs”? Existing approaches to the swing voter have
several liabilities. This article introduces a new measure enabling a more comprehensive …