Publications

Using a combination of unique datasets, I turn the recent theories on political failure into testable propositions for how these processes unfold in the African context.

We contend that spatial-X (SLX) models are a better reflection of typical theories about spatial processes.

We analyze the significant increase in the residual vote rate in the 2016 presidential election.

In this article, we argue that the major governance failures are political, not bureaucratic, and the first step to better governance is to recognize the underlying political causes.

Smokeless tobacco (SLT) use continues to be a significant public health challenge in the United States, particularly among young males in rural areas, where use remains disproportionately high.

We examine the role of administrative capacity on health outcomes in 36 African nations using the path dependence of being a British colony as the contextual variable.

Building on the example of the diffusion of democracy, we elucidate how our approach to interpretation can be applied to modern political science problems.

We propose and test a theory that media freedom determines the extent of economic voting in developing democracies.

In this study, we focus on how access to information empowers workers and pressures government and firms to improve labor conditions.

This study examines whether acts of anti-government violence exhibit spatial dependence across state boundaries.

Stata is today one of the two most popular statistics programs among political scientists.

This interview with Afonso Dhlakama was conducted as part of the African Democracy Project series at Wayne State University.

Armando Guebuza won reelection by an overwhelming margin. FRELIMO gained further control of the parliament. RENAMO had only a small …

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