Benjamin Chemouni
Biographic Data
| ID | 134001 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Benjamin Chemouni |
| GIVEN NAMES | Benjamin |
| FAMILY NAME | Chemouni |
| SIGNATURE | CHEMOUNI B |
| AFFILIATIONS | London School of Economics and Political Science |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9890-3501 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 75 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Elgar Encyclopedia of African Politics
This informative Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview of the key political concepts, ideas, institutions, and processes in Africa. Leading scholars define core terms, trace the evolution of debates and discuss the ongoing relevance of these topics in contemporary academic and policy contexts.
The limits of concentrated power
Rwanda is a posterchild of economic success in twenty-first century Africa. Dominant explanations for the country’s growth use the political settlements framework, asserting that concentrated political power enabled long-term planning. In contrast, this article uses the case of Rwanda’s impressive boom in electricity generation to demonstrate that such concentrated power also distorts policy-making processes, creating a fiscal crisis that jeopard…
The politics of policymaking in Rwanda
The article links policy adaptation in Rwanda to the wider phenomenon of authoritarian persistence. We analyse political decision-making and implementation in a variety of policy domains (agriculture, energy, and education) to argue that the reality of governance in Rwanda requires more nuance than what is commonly portrayed in the literature. Hovering through the past decade, we first reflect upon how the Rwandan government’s ambitions have been…
Introduction au thème. La recherche sur l'État rwandais en débat
Lors de son exil politique au Bénin, au milieu des années 1980, l’ancien chef d’État centrafricain, François Bozizé, s’est converti au Christianisme céleste, une église prophétique africaine. À partir d’enquêtes menées en Centrafrique et au Bénin, cet article retrace son inscription dans les réseaux célestes transnationaux et sa double quête de pouvoir à la fois au sein de l’Église du christianisme céleste et de l’État centrafricain. Ses dix anné…
Ideology and interests in the Rwandan patriotic front
In the study of African Politics, the analysis of political ideologies as a normative engine of political action seems to have receded in favour of a treatment of ideology as the support of actors in their pursuit of material interests. Rwanda is not an exception. The ideology of the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) has been predominantly analysed as a self-serving strategy geared towards the reinforcement of the party’s power. Such treatment…
Western Dominance in International Relations? The Internationalisation of IR in Brazil and India
"Western Dominance in International Relations? The Internationalisation of IR in Brazil and India." The Journal of Development Studies, 55(9), pp. 2083–2084
The political path to universal health coverage
Rwanda is the country with the highest enrolment in health insurance in Sub-Saharan Africa. Pivotal in setting Rwanda on the path to universal health coverage (UHC) is the community-based health insurance (CBHI), which covers more than three-quarters of the population. The paper seeks to explain how Rwanda, one of the poorest countries in the world, managed to achieve such performance by understanding the political drivers behind the CBHI design …
Taking stock of Rwanda's decentralisation
This article takes stock of Rwanda’s decentralisation by reviewing the existing evidence and putting it into perspective with the wider literature on decentralisation. It challenges the narrative that depicts the Rwandan decentralisation as a wholly negative or destabilising process by arguing that the focus of the scholarship on lack of popular participation should not ignore key dynamics that had significant stabilising effects. Yet, as the Rwa…
Explaining the design of the Rwandan decentralization
Rwanda has made important progress since the start of the decentralization process in 2000. Local government enjoys an unprecedented range of competences and resources. With the exception of the provincial level, elections are generalized, something novel in the history of the traditionally centralized Rwanda. This, however, conflicts with widespread analysis that decentralization, instead of empowering the local level, has improved control from …
Explaining the design of the Rwandan decentralization
Rwanda has made important progress since the start of the decentralization process in 2000. Local government enjoys an unprecedented range of competences and resources. With the exception of the provincial level, elections are generalized, something novel in the history of the traditionally centralized Rwanda. This, however, conflicts with widespread analysis that decentralization, instead of empowering the local level, has improved control from …
The political path to universal health coverage
Rwanda is the country with the highest enrolment in health insurance in Sub-Saharan Africa. Pivotal in setting Rwanda on the path to universal health coverage (UHC) is the community-based health insurance (CBHI), which covers more than three-quarters of the population. The paper seeks to explain how Rwanda, one of the poorest countries in the world, managed to achieve such performance by understanding the political drivers behind the CBHI design …
Taking stock of Rwanda's decentralisation
This article takes stock of Rwanda’s decentralisation by reviewing the existing evidence and putting it into perspective with the wider literature on decentralisation. It challenges the narrative that depicts the Rwandan decentralisation as a wholly negative or destabilising process by arguing that the focus of the scholarship on lack of popular participation should not ignore key dynamics that had significant stabilising effects. Yet, as the Rwa…
Ideology and interests in the Rwandan patriotic front
In the study of African Politics, the analysis of political ideologies as a normative engine of political action seems to have receded in favour of a treatment of ideology as the support of actors in their pursuit of material interests. Rwanda is not an exception. The ideology of the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) has been predominantly analysed as a self-serving strategy geared towards the reinforcement of the party’s power. Such treatment…
The politics of policymaking in Rwanda
The article links policy adaptation in Rwanda to the wider phenomenon of authoritarian persistence. We analyse political decision-making and implementation in a variety of policy domains (agriculture, energy, and education) to argue that the reality of governance in Rwanda requires more nuance than what is commonly portrayed in the literature. Hovering through the past decade, we first reflect upon how the Rwandan government’s ambitions have been…
Explaining the design of the Rwandan decentralization
Rwanda has made important progress since the start of the decentralization process in 2000. Local government enjoys an unprecedented range of competences and resources. With the exception of the provincial level, elections are generalized, something novel in the history of the traditionally centralized Rwanda. This, however, conflicts with widespread analysis that decentralization, instead of empowering the local level, has improved control from …
Taking stock of Rwanda's decentralisation
This article takes stock of Rwanda’s decentralisation by reviewing the existing evidence and putting it into perspective with the wider literature on decentralisation. It challenges the narrative that depicts the Rwandan decentralisation as a wholly negative or destabilising process by arguing that the focus of the scholarship on lack of popular participation should not ignore key dynamics that had significant stabilising effects. Yet, as the Rwa…
The political path to universal health coverage
Rwanda is the country with the highest enrolment in health insurance in Sub-Saharan Africa. Pivotal in setting Rwanda on the path to universal health coverage (UHC) is the community-based health insurance (CBHI), which covers more than three-quarters of the population. The paper seeks to explain how Rwanda, one of the poorest countries in the world, managed to achieve such performance by understanding the political drivers behind the CBHI design …
Western Dominance in International Relations? The Internationalisation of IR in Brazil and India
"Western Dominance in International Relations? The Internationalisation of IR in Brazil and India." The Journal of Development Studies, 55(9), pp. 2083–2084
Ideology and interests in the Rwandan patriotic front
In the study of African Politics, the analysis of political ideologies as a normative engine of political action seems to have receded in favour of a treatment of ideology as the support of actors in their pursuit of material interests. Rwanda is not an exception. The ideology of the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) has been predominantly analysed as a self-serving strategy geared towards the reinforcement of the party’s power. Such treatment…
Introduction au thème. La recherche sur l'État rwandais en débat
Lors de son exil politique au Bénin, au milieu des années 1980, l’ancien chef d’État centrafricain, François Bozizé, s’est converti au Christianisme céleste, une église prophétique africaine. À partir d’enquêtes menées en Centrafrique et au Bénin, cet article retrace son inscription dans les réseaux célestes transnationaux et sa double quête de pouvoir à la fois au sein de l’Église du christianisme céleste et de l’État centrafricain. Ses dix anné…
The politics of policymaking in Rwanda
The article links policy adaptation in Rwanda to the wider phenomenon of authoritarian persistence. We analyse political decision-making and implementation in a variety of policy domains (agriculture, energy, and education) to argue that the reality of governance in Rwanda requires more nuance than what is commonly portrayed in the literature. Hovering through the past decade, we first reflect upon how the Rwandan government’s ambitions have been…
The limits of concentrated power
Rwanda is a posterchild of economic success in twenty-first century Africa. Dominant explanations for the country’s growth use the political settlements framework, asserting that concentrated political power enabled long-term planning. In contrast, this article uses the case of Rwanda’s impressive boom in electricity generation to demonstrate that such concentrated power also distorts policy-making processes, creating a fiscal crisis that jeopard…
Elgar Encyclopedia of African Politics
This informative Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview of the key political concepts, ideas, institutions, and processes in Africa. Leading scholars define core terms, trace the evolution of debates and discuss the ongoing relevance of these topics in contemporary academic and policy contexts.
Political science (8 works) · Politics (7 works) · Economics (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · International Development and Aid (4 works) · Political economy (4 works) · Development economics (3 works) · Economic system (3 works) · Local Government Finance and Decentralization (3 works)