African Legislatures Working Group

Session Submission Type: Business Meeting

Session Description

This working group was founded to provide a format for scholarly exchange and collaboration on the subject of he legislature in Africa. In recent years there have been several innovative research efforts that have looked more closely at legislatures in Africa as key subjects of study. This research has demonstrated variation in candidate selection processes, legislative activity, and the legislatures ability to place checks on executive strength. The working group allows scholars from different countries to share their experiences and develop broader comparative perspectives. A major aim of the group is to foster collaboration that could lead to shared data collection, joint research proposals, and edited volumes or special journal editions. In addition, the working group brings together different methodological perspective, often tailored to the unique research environments of specific countries. The working group should appeal to a broad interest of scholars working on Africa, comparative politics, and legislative studies.

Sub Unit

• APSA Panels and All Meetings and Receptions

Chair

• Yonatan L. Morse University of Connecticut