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Snake in the Cooking Pot: Decoding the Colonial Origins and Social Impact of Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act
(2016-10-22)This dissertation examines the impact of the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) on the family relationships of sexual minorities in Uganda. In December 2013, Ugandan Parliament passed AHA, which bolstered existing laws that ... -
Federating EU Development Cooperation? Europe’s Contributions to International Development Effectiveness
(2018-10-20)The European Union (EU) has long strived to act collectively in the face of international challenges such as poverty, hunger and state fragility beyond its borders. While the EU member states and institutions seek coherent ... -
The Alternation Fallacy: Turnover without Transformation in Zambia (1991-2015)
(2018-10-20)Zambia is one of only three countries in southern Africa which has experienced two alternations, but there has been little institutional reform since independence. A time-based comparison of Zambia’s constitution, legislation ... -
The Politics of Financing the Highway Boom in China: For Whom the Road Tolls Rise
(University of California Press, 2018-06-21)Fiscal federalism has provided the institutional basis for the rapid highway boom in China for three decades, creating a close linkage between subnational investment and revenue claims on tolled roads. This model of ...
