Just thought to say hi and ask about your family and work. I was also thinking that I could share some insights with you on the messy and dangerous state of affairs in Nigeria, for which I have a feeling that your colleagues and those who know about your expertise on Nigerian politics would have inundated you with requests for perpectives, analysis and predictions. If there is time we can talk about some underlying dimensions of the problem.
"Power Sharing and Political Inclusion in Africa's Uncertain Democracies"
Power sharing agreements have been widely used in Africa as paths out of civil war. However the research focus on conflict mitigation provides an inadequate guide to recent cases such as Kenya and Zimbabwe. When used in response to flawed elections, pacts guaranteeing political inclusion adversely affect government performance and democratization. Political inclusion in these cases undermines vertical relationships of accountability, increases budgetary spending, and creates conditions for policy gridlock....
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Olumide Famuyiwa - March 4, 2010
Hi Ogbologbo,
Just thought to say hi and ask about your family and work. I was also thinking that I could share some insights with you on the messy and dangerous state of affairs in Nigeria, for which I have a feeling that your colleagues and those who know about your expertise on Nigerian politics would have inundated you with requests for perpectives, analysis and predictions. If there is time we can talk about some underlying dimensions of the problem.
Best,
Olumide
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