Politics of Developing Countries / Politics of Developing Countries

Early States, Indirect Colonial Rule, and the Origins of African Nationalism - Vladimir Chlouba, University of Richmond

Paradox of Plenty or Oil Blessing? Counterfactual Evidence from Africa - Benjamin Smith, University of Florida; Muharrem Bagriyanik, University of Florida; Adam Newman Bernstein, University of Florida

Policy Strategies for National Unity and Political Stability in a deeply divided Society: A Contribution to ongoing debate in Nigeria. - Godwin Onu, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria

Property Rights and Social Dependence: How Informal Institutions Shape Land Formalization in Weak States - Pablo Balan, Tel Aviv University; Jonathan Weigel, University of California-Berkeley; Augustin Bergeron, University of Southern California; Gabriel Tourek, University of Georgia

Brian Norris, Lincoln University - Missouri

Yu Sasaki, University of Tokyo