The composition of cabinets under presidential regimes has constituted one of the top topics
of the litterature in political science in recent years. However, nothing has been said about …

ABSTRACT The Equatoguinean dictatorship under Teodoro Obiang Nguema has spanned
forty-four years, making him the longest-serving current head of state. Since his entry to …

This study provides a microeconomic foundation for the bipolar stability hypothesis in
international politics. It extends the well-designed conflict model of Esteban and Ray (Am …

This study investigates the impact of ethnic diversity on electoral democracy in Sudan, a
nation grappling with ethnic, sectarian, and regional identity politics. Using a mixed-method …

Following one hundred days of genocide, the country inherited by the Rwandan Patriotic
Front (RPF) in the summer of 1994 lay in ruins. With hundreds of thousands of Rwandans …

National human rights institutions (NHRIs) have important roles to play for the protection,
promotion, and monitoring of human rights. These institutions are set up by governments …

How do sub-Saharan presidents form and manage their cabinets? Previous research on
intra-executive relations has focused predominantly on patterns of patronage. Although …