Publications

This briefing uses the findings of Afrobarometer public opinion surveys from 2002, 2005 and 2008 to analyze whether the changes in Mozambique's economic conditions are consistent with reports on indiv...chevron_right

The results of the 2008 Afrobarometer survey show that the coalition government has so far failed to present a united front, with the overall verdict from Kenyans that they are disappointed with the p...chevron_right

The 2009 inclusive government received a mixed reception from the Zimbabwe public, with some praising it while others condemned it as a poor substitute for a democratically elected government. Afrobar...chevron_right

This Afrobarometer survey gives a national picture of potential party support a year ahead of elections in Namibia. The fixation among politicians and voters on the elections scheduled in November 200...chevron_right

In this paper, public opinion data is used to provide systematic evidence of the urban-rural difference in incumbent government support in 18 African countries. Moreover, a number of different explana...chevron_right

This paper examines local government performance from the perspective of users, with special attention to questions of responsiveness, representation and accountability. The results both confirm and c...chevron_right

Much of the research on ethnicity, development and conflict implicitly assumes that ethnic groups act collectively in pursuit of their interests. Collective political action is typically facilitated b...chevron_right

The xenophobic attacks that occurred in 2008 received worldwide attention, raising larger questions about transnational flows of people and issues of identity and citizenship. It is therefore timely t...chevron_right

This Briefing Paper summarises the Zambian citizens’ perception with regard to political participation in general and support for democracy in particular, as captured by an Afrobarometer survey conduc...chevron_right

This bulletin summarises the perceptions of Zambians with regard to economic and living conditions in the country as captured by the Afrobarometer survey conducted in June 2009. Most Zambians have des...chevron_right

This paper examines not only African attitudes towards China's African presence, but deciphering the very considerations informing these views. Employing multi-level modeling techniques, we estimate t...chevron_right

L’objectif de ce bulletin est d’analyser les opinions des citoyens burkinabè sur les chefs coutumiers. Plus précisément, nous demandons si les citoyens burkinabè veulent que les pouvoirs de leurs che...chevron_right

This paper explains heterogeneity in voters' attitudes toward political corruption in developing democracies as a function of their insider/outsider status in society. The authors posit that a benefic...chevron_right

Cette étude examine l'opinion du public malien sur l'action gouvernementale dans divers domaines. Elle démontre que les Maliens sont mécontents de la politique des autorités en matière de sécurité ali...chevron_right

L'objectif de ce bulletin est d'analyser les opinions des Burkinabè sur leurs conditions de vie et la situation économique du pays ainsi que sur les performances du gouvernement. Les analyses démontre...chevron_right