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Water, Water Everywhere? Devolution and the Water Sector in Kenya's Counties
October 2019
As of 2009, at the time of Kenya’s last census, roughly half the population lacked access to clean water.
Comparing America: Reflections on Democracy across Subfields
September 2019
Is America in a period of democratic decline?
Small Battle in a Big War: The Post-Maidan Transformation of the National Bank of Ukraine
July 2019
At the end of 2014, Ukraine faces a series of challenges: constant friction between supporters of Russia and supporters of the West brought about by Russia’s annexation of Crimea, negative growth...
IMMIGRATION AND POPULISM IN CANADA, AUSTRALIA, AND THE UNITED STATES
July 2019
In the second decade of the 21st century, the world experienced the rise of a global populist movement built around ethnic nationalism and hostility to foreigners and immigration.
HOW THE BELT AND ROAD GAINED STEAM: CAUSES AND IMPLICATIONS OF CHINA’S RISE IN GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE
May 2019
Western observers have raised concerns over the rise and now predominance of Chinese state-backed bilateral lending in international infrastructure development.
Evaluating Social Programs: The Case of World Health Partners-Sky
May 2019
This case looks at the challenges of managing and evaluating new models of healthcare delivery in international development.
Is it Possible to Say No to China? The Case of the Kirchner-Cepernic Dams in Argentine Patagonia
April 2019
This case analyzes Argentinian President Macri’s decision to continue or suspend the construction of two mega dams financed by Chinese banks in the Santa Cruz River.
Luxury or Priority? Ethiopia Wants a Light Rail
February 2019
The Ethiopian government is planning on constructing the country’s first light rail in its capital city Addis Ababa.
Bridging Regions, Strengthening Ties: The East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) in Malaysia
February 2019
Malaysia is a Southeast Asian nation strategically located along major regional trade routes.
State of Repression Iraq under Saddam Hussein
January 2019
A new account of modern Iraqi politics that overturns the conventional wisdom about its sectarian divisionsHow did Iraq become one of the most repressive dictatorships of the late twentieth century...
Choosing the Japanese Way: Thilawa Special Economic Zone in Myanmar
January 2019
From 1962 onward, Myanmar was a military dictatorship.
The European Silk Road: Montenegro's Decision to Build a New Highway
December 2018
In this case, Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanović must decide whether to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chinese Pacific Construction Group to build a highway between his country...
CHOLERA IN YEMEN: A CASE STUDY OF EPIDEMIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
December 2018
The cholera response in Yemen was and remains extremely complicated and challenging for a variety of political, security, cultural, and environmental reasons.
Chinese Influence & American Interests: Promoting Constructive Vigilance
December 2018
For three and a half decades following the end of the Maoist era, China adhered to Deng Xiaoping’s policies of “reform and opening to the outside world” and “peaceful development.” After Deng...
Electrifying Power Africa: Balancing National Principles and International Pressures
November 2018
In 2013, President Barack Obama announced Power Africa, the U.S.’s initiative to bring energy infrastructure to Sub-Saharan Africa.
Governance Innovation for a Connected World: Protecting Free Expression, Diversity and Civic Engagement in the Global Digital Ecosystem
November 2018
The emergence of a global digital ecosystem has been a boon for global communication and the democratization of the means of distributing information.
Weighing the Environment: Ghana's Bui Dam
September 2018
This case examines the environmental permitting process leading up to the construction of the Bui Dam, the second largest hydropower facility in Ghana.
Strengthening Electricity Distribution in Uganda: The Role of Private Equity
September 2018
This case describes the preparations and decisions made by Actis, a leading global emerging markets private equity firm, in the lead-up to its partial divestment via an initial public offering (...
Funding Coca Codo Sinclair: Correa's Bet on Sustainable Power in Ecuador
September 2018
This case is about Ecuador's decision to finance the country's largest hydropower plant: Coca Codo Sinclair.
Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment
August 2018
In 2014, Francis Fukuyama wrote that American institutions were in decay, as the state was progressively captured by powerful interest groups.
Clientelism, Capitalism, and Democracy
August 2018
Political parties in the United States and Britain used clientelism and patronage to govern throughout the nineteenth century.
Banking on your neighbours: Savings groups and financial intermediation among the poor
May 2018
Informal savings and borrowing institutions are a way to intermediate between savers and borrowers in the developing world.
ProZorro - From a Volunteer Initiative to a Major State Reform
March 2018
This case examines the decision process of a team of volunteers that started a public procurement reform named ProZorro.
Thailand's Collective Action Coalition Against Corruption
March 2018
This case focuses on a private sector initiative to fight deep-seated corruption in Thailand.
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Hesham Sallam Research Scholar, CDDRL Associate Director and Research Associate, Program on Arab Reform and Democracy 
