Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law is housed in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Namibia
Scholarly Publications
Africa's Scramble for Africa: Lessons of a Continental War
July 2000
The war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which began in August 1998, is unprecedented-at times involving armies from eight African states.
Training and Certifying "Unqualified" Teachers in Namibia
December 1998
This book provides multiple perspectives on reform within the Namibian education system during the first 5 years after independence.
News
Mobile Phone Diffusion and Corruption in Africa
July 2013
The explosion of mobile phones into a region that, until recently, was nearly devoid of telecommunications infrastructure provides a valuable opportunity to explore the potential effects of...
Events
Explaining Vote Choice in Africa's Emerging Democracies
May 5, 2009
In this paper, we study the voting behavior of Africans in seven countries currently ranked as "free" by Freedom House International.
Seize the Day, Seize the Data: Tech-Enabled Moments of Opportunity in Closed Societies
September 30, 2010
The abrupt fall of an authoritarian regime often surprises the world with apparent suddenness. Given the right moment of opportunity, skillfully applied pressure can prove a thuggish regime...
The Power of 'Open': Collective Intelligence, Crowdsourcing and Co-creation
October 18, 2012
AbstractThe manifestations of 'open' are permeating the society enabled by the rise of participatory culture and improved communication technologies.