Publications

This briefing paper analyzes the implementation of the 2010 Kenyan constitution and the subsequent impact it has had on democracy, governance and constitutionalism in the country. The analysis is base...chevron_right

This paper presents data on how citizen of Uganda perceive democracy. It finds that a significant gap exists between the expectations of democracy in the country and its delivery in practice. The data...chevron_right

This bulletin outlines findings from a 2011 survey on corruption in South Africa and compares them to findings from several previous surveys. It presents data on the importance of corruption on the pu...chevron_right

This brief provides profile information on the supporters of the two South African political parties, the DA and the ANC. While both parties have established themselves as broad churches and espouse p...chevron_right

This paper addresses the conditions under which donor and non-state actor service provision is likely to undermine or strengthen citizens’ legitimating beliefs. The author uses afrobarometer data to i...chevron_right

The paper tests the hypothesis that pre-colonial political centralization has had a positive impact on contemporary levels of development within Africa at the sub-national level for Uganda. It argues ...chevron_right

This briefing paper analyzes how Kenyans are using old and new media as channels for expression. In particular, it examines the status of freedom of expression in Kenya, and whether the emphasis on ne...chevron_right

This paper addresses four research questions. First, do Africans want democracy? Second, do they think they are getting it? Third, what trends over time are evident in popular demand for, and the perc...chevron_right

This paper analyzes a number of factors that help to explain the dichotomous public attitude toward the South African president, Jacob Zuma. The authors argue that age, civic engagement, geographic re...chevron_right

This briefing paper provides an analysis of popular perspectives on economic trends and performance of the Kenyan economy based on the results of the Round 5 survey of Afrobarometer. The paper further...chevron_right

This paper provides an alternate view of voting intentions in Zimbabwe. It explores the reliability of survey research in expressing party preferences and voting intentions under conditions of widespr...chevron_right

This paper provides a simple model of the relationship between poverty and corruption in Africa. It suggests that poor people are more likely to be victims of corrupt behavior by street-level governme...chevron_right

Uganda’s recent experience with civil war demonstrates that armed conflicts tear at the very fabric of social capital, particularly when it comes to trust and “associational membership.” The following Afrobarometer survey confirms that this conclusion does indeed have a basis in fact.chevron_right

South African citizens have regularly participated in mass protests against government policies. But what constitutes a ‘typical’ South African protestor?chevron_right

This paper explains that after years of crisis in the 1970s and 1980s, reforms to the Ugandan economy ensured that it gained a reputation for slow but steady growth, macroeconomic stability, and sound...chevron_right