Join us for the GLD Virtual Annual Conference 2025! Our fall series covers the big topics: Conflict, Climate Change, Pandemic response & Political Reform. Open to all attendees. Join discussions on critical global issues with leading researchers and practitioners Register now 👉 bit.ly/VACGLD25

The Comparative Politics Newsletter Is Out Now! ♦️Four interviews with Pathbreaking Women in Comparative Politics: Valerie Bunce, Barbara Geddes, Margaret Levi and Susan Rose-Ackerman ♦️2025 Section Awards ♦️Announcements …and more: bit.ly/PBWiPGLD

New Episode Alert🚨 In this special edition of Governance Uncovered Nyché Andrew and Manasi Rao sit down with Professor Susan Rose-Ackerman. Come join us in exploring her impactful career and her pioneering research on corruption and democratic accountability. Listen Here: bit.ly/4lpVxDl

🎙️NEW FELLOW INTERVIEW🎙️ Meet Dongshu Liu, Assistant Professor at the City University of Hong Kong. His research focuses on Chinese politics and political behavior in authoritarian regimes. Liu also studies political survival, and public opinion in China. Click here for more: bit.ly/FIDLGL

GLD Summer Newsletter 📅 GLD Virtual Annual Conference: Register now! 📝 Working Paper No. 81: The Costs of Exit: Female Labour Migration and Gender Equality in Source Countries 📗Ellen Lust’s Everyday Choices is now available in Spanish! 📰 GLD Fellow Interviews ... and more: bit.ly/ksf76

New Episode of Governance Uncovered is Live! In this episode, we are joined by Ryan Knox, Souraya Hammoud, and Gunnar Andersson Their insights highlight the ongoing efforts to build local governance from the ground up. Listen Here: bit.ly/GLDGU68

GLD June Newsletter Highlights 📊Join our Dataset Initiative 📑 NEW Working Paper No.80 explores new patterns of urban political reform in Southeast Asia 🎙️New Governance Uncovered podcast on lessons on decentralization and Inequality in the MENA region ... and more: bit.ly/GLDJUN25

🌍 Excited to share that our paper on local context and mobilization in poor communities has been published in World Development. Grateful to the collaboration with Ellen Lust and support from @gldinstitute.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🖊️ Meet GLD Fellow Ashrakat Elshehawy, a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford’s King Center on Global Development, whose work combines political economy with computational social science across Western and Arabic languages. Read more: bit.ly/3Hke19W

New Governance Uncovered episode🔊 In this episode we discuss "Mirages of Reform: The Politics of Elite Protectionism in the Arab World" with author Steve Monroe. Uncovering the gap between reform rhetoric and reality in Arab economies from Jordan to Morocco. Listen now! bit.ly/3SKOZTU

Working Paper 79 “Territorial Regimes Meet Crisis Management” analyzes Colombia's COVID-19 traffic-light system, revealing that effective territorial crisis governance requires more than smart frameworks. It demands robust informational capacity. Read more 🔗: bit.ly/4jz6i5X

GLD May Newsletter Highlights 📝 NEW Working Paper No.79 explores Colombia's COVID-19 strategy and territorial governance approaches 🎙️ Latest New Governance Uncovered podcast on protectionism in the MENA 🖋️ Apply by June 8 for our Fall WiP Workshop Series! ... and more: bit.ly/GLDMAY25

📣 Seeking feedback on your governance or local development research? Join GLD's Fall 2025 Work-in-Progress Workshop Series! These hour-long sessions spotlight YOUR research, helping you build valuable connections while strengthening your work. Apply by June 8, 2025, 11:59 PM CEST: bit.ly/3HkdZik

Are you looking for data on governance and service delivery in Tunisia? Check out our Local Governance Performance Index 2015 - Tunisia! Access data: bit.ly/3YyKUWa Supplemental Materials: bit.ly/3G9kXq1

Need data on parliamentary representation in Malawi? Check out our GLD Malawi Member of Parliament Survey Dataset - 2021-2022 Access data: bit.ly/4lztF12 Supplemental Materials: Policy Brief bit.ly/4jd7sEx

Need comprehensive governance data from Malawi? Explore our Local Governance Performance Index 2016 - Malawi Access data: bit.ly/4cJ52uY Supplemental Materials: bit.ly/3EiVxFX

Looking for Covid-19 impact data in Zambia? Check out our GLD-SAIPAR Covid-19 Survey in Zambia - 2020-2021 Access data: bit.ly/3Y7GhlT Supplemental Materials: bit.ly/3EiWj5P, bit.ly/4ifbcnp

Interested in pandemic response data during political transitions? Discover insights from our GLD-IPOR Malawi Covid Panel Survey - 2020-2021 Access data: bit.ly/3EzMSPm Supplemental Materials: bit.ly/3GnIvaB, bit.ly/4ifbcnp

Are you researching voter behavior during political transitions? Learn more about our Zambian Election Panel Survey - 2021 Access data: bit.ly/4ijLrTf Supplemental Materials: bit.ly/42tx5cP

🌍 Are you looking for comparative governance insights across African nations? Take a look at the findings from our Local Governance Performance Index 2019 - Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia Access data: bit.ly/4cE3hPy LGPI Video: bit.ly/44oTQkL

📰NEW FELLOW INTERVIEW Meet Anustubh Agnihotri from Ashoka University. Agnihotri offers unique insights as his research explores public bureaucracies, service delivery, and tech adoption in resource-limited settings. Read More ➡️: bit.ly/4ilEYqJ

Last chance to register for "Decentralization, Local Governance, and Inequality in the MENA region."book launches: Stockholm (Apr 22): SALAR International Register: bit.ly/44ojFkW London (Apr 24): Chatham House Virtual: bit.ly/3XZ18YA In-person: RSVP to [email protected] by Apr 23

Fieldwork roadblocks? Join our research data exchange network! Share your datasets or request data from peers worldwide. All academic levels are welcome. Submit via our form: bit.ly/42FcLWi. Browse our public data at Harvard Dataverse: bit.ly/4jfbFaJ Questions? [email protected]

GLD's April Newsletter Is Out Now! 🔹 Upcoming Book launches for "Decentralization, Local Governance, and Inequality in MENA" 🔹 Apr 24 Workshop: Iraq’s Hydrosocial Conflicts w/ Ariel Ahram 🔹 New Dataset Initiative: Share or request research data through our network …and more: bit.ly/3GbhNlJ

In the latest GLD Working Paper Blair Welsh and Prabin B. Khadka investigate Somalia's public acceptance patterns toward former armed group members. Study reveals critical gender and age dynamics for successful reintegration and countering violent extremism. Read the full paper 🔗 bit.ly/4jz6i5X

Don’t miss out! Join us on April 22nd for a discussion hosted by the GLD Institute, at University of Gothenburg, & Cornell University in partnership with SALAR International on their open-access volume, "Decentralization, Local Governance, and Inequality in the MENA region." Register: bit.ly/3FDXRYw

We are thrilled to share that Kristen Kao and Ellen Lust recently appeared on the @pomeps.bsky.social podcast, sharing insights from their new book, a product of a GLD project funded by the Hicham Alaoui Foundation. They explored local governance in MENA and shared compelling findings.

CANCELED: The Work-in-Progress Seminar with Elif Sari Genc on March 27th has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We hope to see you at our next session on April 10th, with Ariana Salas Castillo.

Sharing an opportunity from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology: 🌍 OPEN CALL: The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) invites you to join their oil attitudes research project, featuring a fully-funded 3-month stay in Norway. Apply Now: www.ntnu.edu/documents/14...

Latest News! 🎙️ Syria Policy Roundtable now on YouTube & Spotify 🛠️ New Work-in-Progress Workshops announced: bit.ly/GLDEVENTS 📝 Just published: WP No.78: The Reintegration of #Women & #Children Disengaging from Armed Groups During Conflict: Evidence from #Somalia ...and more! bit.ly/GLDMAR

New GLD Working Paper on Gender & Reintegration This study in South Central Somalia finds communities more readily accept female and child defectors, especially those married to al-Shabaab fighters. Thus highlighting how gender and identity shape reintegration success. Full paper: bit.ly/GLD-WPS

Don't miss the next GLD Work-in-Progress Workshop! Ana Isabel Lopez Garcia shares research on "Aid Preferences under Criminal Governance: Evidence from a Survey Experiment in Haiti." Join us in Gothenburg or online, details: bit.ly/3D7kTGd

JOIN US TOMORROW: The GLD Spring 2025 Work-in-Progress Series continues, featuring Blair Welsh from New York University–Abu Dhabi presenting groundbreaking research on "The Awareness and Prioritization of Climate Change in Displaced Communities: Evidence from Somalia." Details here: bit.ly/4bjUhhJ

⏯️ Now available on YouTube: GLD's roundtable on the intricate #governance, #economic, and #security challenges facing post-Assad #Syria. The roundtable also addressed the roles of local elites and international organizations in shaping Syria's future. 🔗 youtu.be/rYo9KNNSgK0

#LUGARIT joins a @gldinstitute.bsky.social #Policy Roundtable to discuss #Syria’s future #governance, #economics, #security, #stability, & #reconstruction, emphasizing pragmatic, #inclusive, locally grounded approaches for #recovery. 🎥 Watch the video! link.lugarit.com/l68D

Latest News from GLD! - 2024 Annual Report published - New Fellows announced - Upcoming event: #Syria Policy Roundtable - Podcast on Decentralization in the MENA - New working papers on #Forum #Pluralism & #Refugee #Attitudes - Spring workshops kicked off! Read all news: mailchi.mp/gld.gu.se/gl...

GLD Annual Report 2024: We launched a new center at Cornell University, advanced eight research projects, and enhanced our Local #Governance Process Indicators tool. Our scholarly community grew and over 240 participants engaged in our events. Read the report here: gld.gu.se/en/gld-publi... #polisci

This study examines the role of #conflictresolution forums in promoting human security & economic development, focusing on peri-urban & rural areas in #Zambia, #Malawi, & #Kenya. Read: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... Subscribe: www.ssrn.com/index.cfm/en... #PoliSci @gldinstitute.bsky.social

New GLD Working Paper on conflict resolution access in Africa Using data from the LGPI, the study analyzes 5,000 disputes across Zambia, Malawi & Kenya. Key findings show how resolution forum availability, social status & geography shape access to justice. Full paper: gld.gu.se/en/gld-publi...

New Governance Uncovered episode: we discuss the new book "Decentralization, Local Governance, and Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa" with chapter authors @cbarns.bsky.social, Alexandra Blackman, & Steven Brooke. Insights from Morocco, Tunisia, and beyond. Listen now! bit.ly/3WuO0d2

Join us Feb 5 at 16:00 CET for a roundtable on "What is Next for Syria? Challenges and Opportunities" Speakers: - Marwa Daoudy, @georgetown-sfs.bsky.social - Aziz Hallaj, LUGARIT - Ezra Karmel, Proximity International Moderated by Ellen Lust No registration needed 🔗 gu-se.zoom.us/j/6538400497...

📚 Just released! "Decentralization, Local Governance, and Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa" explores critical governance reforms across MENA. Editors Kristen Kao & ellenlust.bsky.social, featuring 14 regional specialists. Open Access and more info here: mailchi.mp/gld.gu.se/ne...

As we step into a new year, we are excited to welcome a new group of GLD Fellows! A heartfelt welcome to our 12 new program fellows joining us in 2025. Here’s to a year filled with collaboration and shared experiences 🎉

Happy Holidays from GLD✨ Wherever you are & whatever you celebrate, we wish you joy, warmth, & moments of togetherness this season. GLD highlights from 2024👉 mailchi.mp/gld.gu.se/ha...

Final fellow interview of 2024! @blairwelsh.bsky.social, Postdoctoral Associate NYU Abu Dhabi, tells us about his academic journey, the challenges of researching conflict and development, and how he translates complex data into actionable insights for policymakers. 👉 gld.gu.se/en/about-gld...

How can citizens drive accountability in resource-strained bureaucracies? 🌍 GLD Policy Brief No.26 explores how community efforts, empathy, and mobilization improve service delivery in rural India. Read the brief to learn more! bit.ly/4feVFm1 By Gabi Kruks-Wisner, @tanukumar.com, Jessica Mayberry.

Can traditional gender norms coexist with women’s political activism? In GLD Working Paper 75, Anirvan Chowdhury explores how religiously conservative parties in India mobilize women through norm-compliant strategies, framing participation as seva- a concept of selfless service. 🔗 bit.ly/3B52poS

DECEMBER NEWS 🔹 Watch the Forced Migration & Local Outcomes roundtable on our YouTube channel. 🔹 Working Paper: Domesticating Politics: Religiously Conservative Parties and Women in India. 🔹 Policy Brief: Mind the Gap - Citizen-Led Bureaucratic Efforts in Rural India. and more! 🔗 bit.ly/3Zyokhq

Another fellow interview! This time with @jessietrudeau.bsky.social, Assistant Professor Syracuse University. This interview cover Jessie's book manuscript "Machine Gun Politics", what sparked her research interest, and the lessons she learned from fieldwork in Brazil! Read it here 👉 bit.ly/3V9oiKl

Fellow interview with Anjali Thomas, Associate Professor at Georgia Tech. We spoke to Anjali about her book on local democracy in the developing world, her work on water access in Mumbai, and two memorable fieldwork experiences from India. gld.gu.se/en/about-gld...