Hazel M Mcferson
Biographic Data
| ID | 198339 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hazel M Mcferson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hazel M |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcferson |
| SIGNATURE | MCFERSON H M |
| AFFILIATIONS | George Mason University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Extractive Industries and African Democracy
Journal Article Extractive Industries and African Democracy: Can the "Resource Curse" be Exorcised? Get access Hazel M. McFerson Hazel M. McFerson George Mason University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Studies Perspectives, Volume 11, Issue 4, November 2010, Pages 335–353, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-3585.2010.00410.x Published: 02 November 2010
Developments in African Governance since the Cold War
Twenty years ago, most African countries seemed permanently mired in malgovernance and repression. The end of the Cold War triggered two contrasting developments: governance improvement associated with the end of superpower competition, and deterioration caused by the resurgence of suppressed ethnic conflicts. Based on a variety of evidence, three subperiods can be identified: fragile governance progress from 1989 to 1995; backsliding associated …
Measuring African Governance
A profusion of governance measures has emerged over the past decade. The major issue is whether governance should be understood only by its attributes (thus measured by process indicators) or also by its impact (thus measured also by outcome indicators). The article classifies the existing measures in three categories—indicators of governance and corruption, measures of civil liberties and human rights, specialized surveys—and discusses in greate…
Governance and Hyper-corruption in Resource-rich African Countries
Official corruption is frequently associated with the abundance of valuable extractive resources. This article reviews the worst cases of ‘resource curse’ in Africa—Angola, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria—in light of the most recent developments. Despite its systematic association with public corruption, however, mineral wealth is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition. Corruption is …
Rethinking Ethnic Conflict
Democracy and Development in Africa
1. The Facts: A Summary Scorecard A short three years ago, the African continent was dominated by unrepresentative, mostly predatory regimes that had lost whatever legitimacy they may have initially possessed. In 1992, although unrepresentative regimes still outnumber democrative governments, a dramatic process is underway to restore the fundamentals of political legitimacy. Because of Africa's poverty, observers who perceive economic progress as…
"Part-Black Americans" in the South Pacific
Racial tradition’ and comparative political analysis
1979). ‘Racial tradition’ and comparative political analysis: Notes toward a theoretical framework. Ethnic and Racial Studies: Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 477-497
Extractive Industries and African Democracy
Journal Article Extractive Industries and African Democracy: Can the "Resource Curse" be Exorcised? Get access Hazel M. McFerson Hazel M. McFerson George Mason University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Studies Perspectives, Volume 11, Issue 4, November 2010, Pages 335–353, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-3585.2010.00410.x Published: 02 November 2010
Governance and Hyper-corruption in Resource-rich African Countries
Official corruption is frequently associated with the abundance of valuable extractive resources. This article reviews the worst cases of ‘resource curse’ in Africa—Angola, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria—in light of the most recent developments. Despite its systematic association with public corruption, however, mineral wealth is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition. Corruption is …
Democracy and Development in Africa
1. The Facts: A Summary Scorecard A short three years ago, the African continent was dominated by unrepresentative, mostly predatory regimes that had lost whatever legitimacy they may have initially possessed. In 1992, although unrepresentative regimes still outnumber democrative governments, a dramatic process is underway to restore the fundamentals of political legitimacy. Because of Africa's poverty, observers who perceive economic progress as…
Measuring African Governance
A profusion of governance measures has emerged over the past decade. The major issue is whether governance should be understood only by its attributes (thus measured by process indicators) or also by its impact (thus measured also by outcome indicators). The article classifies the existing measures in three categories—indicators of governance and corruption, measures of civil liberties and human rights, specialized surveys—and discusses in greate…
Developments in African Governance since the Cold War
Twenty years ago, most African countries seemed permanently mired in malgovernance and repression. The end of the Cold War triggered two contrasting developments: governance improvement associated with the end of superpower competition, and deterioration caused by the resurgence of suppressed ethnic conflicts. Based on a variety of evidence, three subperiods can be identified: fragile governance progress from 1989 to 1995; backsliding associated …
Rethinking Ethnic Conflict
Racial tradition’ and comparative political analysis
1979). ‘Racial tradition’ and comparative political analysis: Notes toward a theoretical framework. Ethnic and Racial Studies: Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 477-497
"Part-Black Americans" in the South Pacific
Democracy and Development in Africa
1. The Facts: A Summary Scorecard A short three years ago, the African continent was dominated by unrepresentative, mostly predatory regimes that had lost whatever legitimacy they may have initially possessed. In 1992, although unrepresentative regimes still outnumber democrative governments, a dramatic process is underway to restore the fundamentals of political legitimacy. Because of Africa's poverty, observers who perceive economic progress as…
Rethinking Ethnic Conflict
Measuring African Governance
A profusion of governance measures has emerged over the past decade. The major issue is whether governance should be understood only by its attributes (thus measured by process indicators) or also by its impact (thus measured also by outcome indicators). The article classifies the existing measures in three categories—indicators of governance and corruption, measures of civil liberties and human rights, specialized surveys—and discusses in greate…
Governance and Hyper-corruption in Resource-rich African Countries
Official corruption is frequently associated with the abundance of valuable extractive resources. This article reviews the worst cases of ‘resource curse’ in Africa—Angola, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria—in light of the most recent developments. Despite its systematic association with public corruption, however, mineral wealth is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition. Corruption is …
Extractive Industries and African Democracy
Journal Article Extractive Industries and African Democracy: Can the "Resource Curse" be Exorcised? Get access Hazel M. McFerson Hazel M. McFerson George Mason University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Studies Perspectives, Volume 11, Issue 4, November 2010, Pages 335–353, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-3585.2010.00410.x Published: 02 November 2010
Developments in African Governance since the Cold War
Twenty years ago, most African countries seemed permanently mired in malgovernance and repression. The end of the Cold War triggered two contrasting developments: governance improvement associated with the end of superpower competition, and deterioration caused by the resurgence of suppressed ethnic conflicts. Based on a variety of evidence, three subperiods can be identified: fragile governance progress from 1989 to 1995; backsliding associated …
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