Publications

This paper presents the views of the Malawian people on the performance of their governments, and their presidents in particular. It examines issues of economic and social policy based on surveys cond...chevron_right

This paper examines voting patterns in Malawi and the evolution of the multiparty system established with the 1994 elections. The author argues that the early concerns about the possible entrenchment ...chevron_right

This policy brief examines public attitudes towards members of parliament (MPs), and indirectly towards the electoral system in South Africa. It finds that the system does not enjoy a high level of po...chevron_right

This paper examines popular views on the state of democracy in Liberia after four years of democratic rule. It uses data from the first Afrobarometer survey conducted in Liberia in 2008. The authors a...chevron_right

This paper presents a snapshot of what ordinary Liberians think about the country's economic condition. It analyzes their appraisals of the government's efforts to manage the economy and their percept...chevron_right

This paper assesses popular opinions on land disputes and the likely consequences for peace and stability in Liberia, based on a 2008 Afrobarometer survey. The authors examine the relative role of lan...chevron_right

This paper examines the effect of vote buying on voter turnout in Kenya using a nationally representative survey on the presidential and parliamentary elections. The author also examines the strategic...chevron_right

This paper investigates voting behavior in Africa and asks what base of support presidents can count on. The author challenges the prevalent notion of ethnicity as a determining factor of support, ins...chevron_right

This paper explores the relationship between religion and democracy in Africa using data from round four of the Afrobarometer surveys. The authors find that African citizens who place importance on re...chevron_right

This paper explores the relative importance of national and ethnic identities in 16 sub-Saharan African countries, using individual-level survey data, and determines how much of that variation is expl...chevron_right

This paper explores whether democracy can consolidate in electoral systems without power alternations. Using public attitude data collected by Afrobarometer in 16 sub-Saharan African countries (2005-6...chevron_right

This paper explores which aspects of a weak state affect political violence in sub-Saharan Africa. Using Afrobarometer survey data, it identifies and measures citizens' perceptions of the dimensions o...chevron_right

This paper examines the relation between formal education, poverty and the lack of infrastructure. It demonstrates how these factors significantly limit the cognitive skills of ordinary Africans, and ...chevron_right

This paper presents the results of a survey of public opinion conducted in 20 African countries in 2008. Repeated on a regular cycle, Afrobarometer surveys aim to collect data on the attitudes and beh...chevron_right

This publication introduces the concept of 'lived poverty', and uses it to assess the extent to which Sub-Saharan Africa's record of economic growth has made material differences in the lives of ordin...chevron_right