Publications

WP190: Mapping state capacity in Africa: Professionalism and reach

New citizen-centred measures focus on professionalism and reach.

WP189: How does exposure to conflict events shape social trust? A spatiotemporal approach

WP188: Partisanship in a young democracy: Evidence from Ghana

WP187: Does sensitivity bias lead respondents to misreport their level of trust in political parties? An investigation into Afrobarometer’s survey results and methodology

WP186: Party footprints in Africa: Measuring local party presence across the continent

New index measures local party presence across the continent

WP185: Age-group differences in social and political interactions in Africa

Differences in age play an important role in social interaction across the African continent.

WP184: Curbing intolerance of persons in same-sex relationships in Ghana: The important role of education

Teaching tolerance? Education could play key role in curbing intolerance for persons in same-sex relationships in Ghana.

WP183: Traditional authority and state legitimacy: Evidence from Namibia

Do African traditional leaders weaken state legitimacy at the local level?

WP182: Is there an anti-politics of electricity? Access to the grid and reduced political participation in Africa

Power, not politics: Do Africans with access to the electric grid choose cold drinks, cooled air, and TV over political participation?

WP181: Do electoral systems affect how citizens hold their government accountable? Evidence from Africa

Does proportional representation encourage citizen protests? Evidence from Africa.