By nearly every measure, power in the international system is concentrated, meaning that
most states lack significant power resources. And yet international relations theory tends to …

African debt is back in the global spotlight. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates
that at the end of 2019, the total debt of sub-Saharan African governments amounted to …

Governments interact strategically with sovereign bond market creditors: they make choices
not only about how often and how much to borrow, but also under what terms. The …

The past two decades have witnessed increasing scholarly analysis of China's growing
presence in Africa. How does African agency operate within the asymmetric power relations …

This paper examines the factors that have shaped the ability of Kenya's National Treasury
(Ministry of Finance) to deliver on its mandate since the early 1990s. It identifies a key role …

Aid is as important in its absence as in its presence (Cheeseman et al. 2024). Much of our
knowledge of aid patterns and effects is derived from observing the implementation and …

Why do some crisis-stricken governments request bailouts from the International Monetary
Fund (IMF), while others do not? The standard answer is that this divergence reflects …

This paper explores the factors that have influenced the performance of the Central Bank of
Kenya, Kenya Revenue Authority and National Treasury since the 1990s, all of which were …

This paper explores the factors that have influenced the performance of the Central Bank of
Kenya, Kenya Revenue Authority and National Treasury since the 1990s, all of which were …

Why do some states withdraw from international regimes? How do others successfully
renegotiate the terms of international cooperation? This thesis investigates whether, and …