democratization. This study first explores the ways in which foreign donors directly strengthen civil society, parties, the media, as … accountability in decentralization and in public goods provision. …

and agencies of restraint. The study argues for an enhanced emphasis on democracy assistance that may strengthen …

Does democracy promote economic growth? There is still an ongoing debate over the economic implications of democracy …, and this question has gained critical importance particularly in the African context, where a wave of democratization in … 43 countries in sub-Saharan Africa for the period of 1982 - 2012, we find strong evidence that democracy is positively …

literature on aid and democracy. It asks: Does aid-especially democracy aid-have positive impact on democracy? How? What factors … most influence its impact? In so doing, it considers studies that explicitly focus on 'democracy aid' as an aggregate … category, its subcomponents (e.g. aid to elections), and 'developmental aid'. Overall, the evidence suggests that i) democracy …

Barrington Moore's famous line 'no bourgeoisie, no democracy' is one of the most quoted claims in political science …

Donor support for decentralization comes in two main categories: recommendations at the policy level and project … activities at the programming level. At the policy level, donors promote decentralization by recommending greater autonomy for … subnational actors. That is, they advocate for reforms that increase the extent (or 'quantity') of decentralization. At the …

This study examines the role of politics on decentralization and service delivery in South Africa, with a specific … focus on Johannesburg and Cape Town. The research delineates how national decentralization has affected service delivery …

Mali long seemed a model, low-income democracy. Yet, in a few short weeks in early 2012, more than half of the … elements of vertical accountability that are necessary for democracy. On the other hand, aid was not very successful at …

This study explores the effects of foreign aid on democracy in Mozambique during the last decade. Aid for democracy …. Emphasis has moved from building central government institutions to bolstering local governance, and from a focus on democracy …

Scholars and policy makers believe that democracy will bring prosperity through integration into the global economy via … trade more. Second, democracy implies higher quality governance either through institutions or policy-making procedures. I …, importers and exporters. I find the theory that democracy, and many of its components, promotes international trade unconvincing …