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The economic foundations of powersharing: Evidence from Africa

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract How—and with whom—do rulers share power? Existing research focuses on the strategic logic of powersharing. In this paper, we analyze its economic foundations. Powersharing is modeled as a subnational fiscal contract, in which rulers allocate political representation based on constituencies’ revenue potential. Empirically, we combine historical
Yannick I. Pengl, Philip Roessler
wiley   +1 more source

Rebuilding trust in national police: The case of the UN mission in Mali

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract International interventions often aim to reinforce both capacity as well as perceived legitimacy of national security forces. However, how peacekeeping operations manage to improve trust in the national police has received limited attention. In this article, we evaluate whether and how UN missions can (re‐)build trust in the national police ...
Nadine Ansorg, Zorzeta Bakaki, Jessica Di Salvatore   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The need for clarity in species conservation objectives

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Identifying sensible conservation objectives should probably be easiest when planning an investment portfolio designed for a single species. However, focusing on African Elephant conservation, we show that optimal investment differs substantially depending on relatively small differences in objectives, that recent allocation was rarely the most ...
R. Critchlow, R. J. Correa, A. J. Plumptre, C. M. Beale   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Water, Hygiene and Inequality: Keys to Understanding and Combating the Current Cholera Epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo-A Narrative Review. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
Yokolo H, Tayebelasma A, Lohano G, Khan BK, Junaid A.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Tripartite agreement on the voluntary repatriation of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo living in the United Republic of Tanzania.

, 2008
Document collected by the University of Texas Libraries from the web-site of the Reseau Documentaire International Sur La Region Des Grands Lacs Africains (International Documentation Network on the Great African Lakes Region).
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA & GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
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Self‐help and Volunteerism in Tanzania in the 1960s: Voluntary Labour, Nation Building and Constructing Modernity

Development and Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The United Nations has declared 2026 the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development. Against that backdrop, this article examines the experience of volunteerism, and specifically self‐help voluntary labour in Tanzania in the early colonial period, to explore the place of volunteerism in the construction of the post‐colonial ...
Michael Jennings
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of Anatomical pathology laboratory capabilities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. [PDF]

PLOS Glob Public Health
Baharanyi TC, Basengere RA, Tunangoya JY, Hallin M, Budwaga BM, Mukengere EB, Balaluka GB, Mukengere DM, Kozlakidis Z, Lebwaze B, Vandenberg O.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Political U: New Evidence on the Economic Costs of Hybrid Regimes

Economics &Politics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent research establishes a positive causal effect from democracy to income, although this evidence relies mostly on binary regime classifications. We extend the identification framework of Acemoglu et al. (2019) to a classification that distinguishes democracies, autocracies, and hybrid regimes for about 170 countries over 1960–2024.
Nauro F. Campos, Fabrizio Coricelli, Marco Frigerio   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The COVID-19 vaccine procurement and supply chain in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [PDF]

Front Health Serv
Lobukulu Lolimo G, Kabadi YM, Beshah SA, Khonde R, Beia A, Makongote H, Sumaili G, Kabuya S, Bongutu J, Achala DM, Muriithi GN, Adote ENA, Zegeye EA, Mbachu CO, Ele-Ojo Ataguba J, Yaya Bocoum FIK, Mayaka SM, Mafuta Musalu EÉ.   +17 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
wiley   +1 more source