Governance and Institutions
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Class takeaways — managing politically complex environments
Faculty Affiliate Saumitra Jha shares five principles for leaders and individuals looking to leverage power, build cooperation, and navigate complex political landscapes.
February 06, 2025
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A secret to beating poverty? Good governance
In 2024's record election year, Stanford researchers reveal how strong political institutions and governance drive long-term economic growth.
December 03, 2024
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Increasing the number of women in politics in India doesn’t guarantee their voices will be heard
Faculty Affiliate Soledad Artiz Prillaman and Dr. Nivedita Narain discuss their research project dedicated to advancing women’s political representation in local Indian politics.
November 14, 2024
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How corruption at the top erodes support for democracy
The King Center's Conflict and Polarization initiative studies how news of high-level dishonesty and graft can reduce people’s trust in government — and their fellow citizens.
October 25, 2024
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Taking on India's patriarchal political order
On the Grand Tamasha podcast, Faculty Affiliate Soledad Prillaman discusses what can be done to ensure women have a seat at the table even when the electoral spotlight is off.
October 22, 2024
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Can social media be harnessed to bolster electoral accountability?
In VoxDev, Affiliated Researcher José Ramón Enríquez argues that digital campaigns that target a larger share of the electorate can raise the effectiveness of these campaigns.
October 21, 2024
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Q&A with King Center Predoctoral Research Fellow Besindone Dumi-Leslie
Dumi-Leslie worked with former Faculty Director Pascaline Dupas on projects encompassing health, gender, and institutions, among others.
August 23, 2024
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A low-tech, inexpensive way to convince politicians to debate each other
An experiment by Faculty Affiliate Katherine Casey in Sierra Leone finds that if you build a debate platform, candidates will come.
June 26, 2024
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Women’s microcredit groups empower women politically
In VoxDev, a King Center initiative shows that women’s microcredit groups stimulate women’s political participation by building their networks.
May 16, 2024
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Seminar summary – The Patriarchal Political Order: The Making and Unravelling of the Gendered Participation Gap in India
The Human Capital Initiative at Boston University hosted Faculty Affiliate Soledad Artiz Prillaman for their third Spring Research Seminar, where she spoke on her new book.
April 30, 2024
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American political sociologist warns Ghana against corruption, says it plays a major role in failed democracies
At a Forum organized by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development, Faculty Affiliate Larry Diamond spoke as the guest speaker on the decline of democracy in West Africa.
March 27, 2024
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Ghana must determine her own development model—American political sociologist
Faculty Affiliate Larry Diamond says Ghana and other African countries must determine their own model for democratic governance to champion development tailored to their needs.
March 27, 2024
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How should political parties choose candidates?
In VoxDev, incoming Faculty Director Katherine Casey highlights an experiment in Sierra Leone, which sheds light on which systems of leadership selection are most effective.
March 13, 2024
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King Center initiative: Climate Change and Political Mobilization in the Global South
New research will equip policymakers and scholars with data on how climate change is shaping politics in the Global South.
March 07, 2024
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Exploring refugees’ experience in the Global South
Political science PhD student Mae MacDonald is using King Center funds to study how refugees are treated in Kenya and other countries.
February 08, 2024
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Skill versus voice in local development
Incoming Faculty Director Katherine Casey discusses if delegation to technocrats or inclusive decision-making can improve local development outcomes in Sierra Leone.
November 01, 2023
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Studying state expansion in sub-Saharan Africa
Jamie Hintson looks closely at public infrastructure projects in dozens of countries as a part of his King Center Graduate Student Research Funding.
October 17, 2023
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Q&A with King Center Predoctoral Fellow Ei Thandar Myint
Former predoctoral fellow Myint discusses her research with King Center faculty affiliates and her overall experience as part of the inaugural cohort in the program.
September 05, 2023
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Q&A with King Center Predoctoral Fellow Diego Tocre
Tocre discusses his experience and research projects as an inaugural member of the King Center's Predoctoral Research Fellows Program.
August 01, 2023
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Q&A with King Center Postdoctoral Fellow Juan Felipe Riaño
Riaño discusses his research in political economy, namely bureaucratic nepotism and the politics of state capacity building.
June 20, 2023