Public Scholarship

“Rethinking clientelism for development.” GLD Policy Brief No. 20.

“Five Trends That Will Shape Urban Africa in 2023.” Democracy in Africa. Podcast at Governance Uncovered.

“How Is China Impacting African Cities?” Management and Organization Review.

“The Contentious Politics of African Urbanization: Insights from Africa.” APSA Comparative Politics Newsletter.

“The meaning of party politics in Ghana’s urban neighborhoods.” Africa is a Country.

“How everyday politics shapes the way African cities are run.” The Conversation.

“What do shifting grass-roots dynamics tell us about the Zimbabwe election?” Monkey Cage, Washington Post. With George Bob-Milliar and Kathleen Klaus.

Intro to Symposium: “Africa in today’s world.” APSA Africa Workshop Newsletter. Co-edited with George Bob-Milliar.

“The practice of accountability in Ghana’s poor urban neighborhoods.” Center for Research, Artistic, and Scholarly Excellence at the University of San Francisco.

Intro to Symposium: “The politics of urbanization in Africa.” APSA Africa Workshop Newsletter. Co-edited with George Bob-Milliar.

“7 things to understand about elections in Ghana.” Africa Research Institute. With George M. Bob-Milliar.

“How to build the better cities of tomorrow? It takes careful planning – and political science research.” Monkey Cage, Washington Post.

“How elites and corruption have played havoc with Nairobi’s housing.” The Conversation. With Jacqueline M. Klopp.

Intro to Symposium: “The Politics of Higher Education in Africa.” APSA Africa Workshop Newsletter. Co-edited with George Bob-Milliar.

“Who really governs urban Ghana?” Africa Research Institute Counterpoints. With Mohammed Awal.

Intro to Symposium: “Grassroots politics in African elections: A look at Tanzania, Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso.” APSA Africa Workshop Newsletter. Co-edited with George Bob-Milliar.

“How Africa can build inclusive, safe and sustainable cities.” The Conversation. With Jacqueline M. Klopp.

“Do public goods have to be public? Not in some African countries.” Monkey Cage, Washington Post. With Danielle Carter Kushner and Lauren M. MacLean.

“Rising through cities? A look at Ghana.” Africa Research Institute (June 9, 2015).

“What Clean Sewers Tell us about Development in African Slums.” Africa at LSE and Favelas at LSE.

“Political Accountability in Ghana: Evidence from Afrobarometer Round 5 Survey.” Afrobarometer Briefing Paper No. 136. With Daniel Armah-Attoh and Edward Ampratwum.

“Five simple points to take away from the 2013 Kenyan Elections.” African Arguments (March 9, 2013).

“Uncovering Informal Networks and Spontaneous Decision-Making: Field Research in African Slums.” African Politics Conference Group Newsletter 9:1 (February 2013).

“Political Accountability in Ghanaian Slums: Evidence from the Grassroots.” Ghana Center for Democratic Development Briefing Paper 11:1 (August 2012).