By Prof John Harbeson With all the commentary about democratic backsliding, not only in Africa and other newer democracies but…
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It has been four months since the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) nominated 41 individuals for appointment as judges. Curiously, President…
By Professor John Harbeson The erosion of democracy, or democratic backsliding, has been widely acknowledged in academic and policymaking circles…
By Professor John Harbeson Ethiopia is at a crossroads – between a pathway toward the establishment of an economically and…
Over the past few decades, technological, governance, and market progress has lifted an unprecedented number of people out of poverty…
By Prof John Harbeson Ethiopia and Kenya remain among the world’s more fragile states according to the 2019 Fragile States…
The Judiciary occupies a hallowed place in any system of laws. As the final arbiters, courts are not only tasked…
The World Bank just released a report on the economics of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It provides estimates…
By Rakesh Mohan Broad consensus had been achieved around dominant neoliberal thinking in relation to financial sector regulation and monetary…
The rise of corporate market power is receiving increasing attention in research and public discourse—with good reason. Increased interest in…
