Oda Van Cranenburgh
Biographic Data
| ID | 3563382 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Oda Van Cranenburgh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Oda |
| FAMILY NAME | Van Cranenburgh |
| SIGNATURE | VAN CRANENBURGH O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Leiden University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 75 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Democracy promotion in Africa: The Institutional Context
Democracy is seen by many as a viable means to rebuild the legitimacy of African states. However, African democracy is often based on a particular set of institutions which tend to concentrate power in the executive. A powerful president operates in a context of a minimal separation of powers, with few possibilities to restrain the executive, and a highly majoritarian party-political landscape. Democratic reforms and democracy assistance policies…
Restraining executive power in Africa: Horizontal accountability in Africa's hybrid regimes
This article presents an overview of African regime types and the limits on restraining executive power, institutionally as well as through party politics. Particular attention is given to the lack of separation between the legislative and executive branch of government in most African countries and the great powers assigned to presidents. Both issues imply a lack of possibilities to hold the executive accountable, or what O'Donnell called ‘horiz…
Big Men’ Rule: Presidential Power, Regime Type and Democracy in 30 African Countries
This article provides a systematic overview of the institutional basis of presidential power in 30 sub-Saharan African countries, using a broad comparative scheme to assess presidential power developed by Siaroff (2003). The dual purpose is, first, to compare the power of African presidents to patterns found by Siaroff for countries worldwide, looking particularly at the relation between regime type and presidential power; and second, to make a p…
Namibia: Consensus institutions and majoritarian politics
This article assesses the utility of Arend Lijphart's classification scheme of democracies by means of a case study of Namibia. In particular, the article examines whether Namibia represents a case of consensus democracy, based on institutional criteria within the power-sharing and power-division dimensions, as developed in Lijphart's Patterns of Democracy (1999). The application of the ten criteria results in a mixed outcome, with an overall mod…
Political Institutions in New Democracies: (Not so) Hidden Majoritarianism in Post-apartheid South Africa
Increasing State Capacity: What Role for the World Bank
The World Development Report 1997 provides a refreshing perspective on the state in developing countries. It suggests a strategy to increase state effectiveness by matching roles to capacity while also increasing state capacity. However, the attempt to combine a narrow technocratic and a broader political approach to governance issues leads to contradictions. In this article, several problems inherent in policymaking processes in developing count…
Tanzania's 1995 Multi-Party Elections: The Emerging Party System
In 1995 Tanzania held its first multi-party elections since the 1965 constitution formally established a one-party system. This article seeks to assess the emerging party system in Tanzania and examines the question of whether the competition that emerged represents an expansion of political choice for citizens and a broader representation of societal forces. The emerging party system is assessed in view of several salient features of the Tanzani…
Big Men’ Rule: Presidential Power, Regime Type and Democracy in 30 African Countries
This article provides a systematic overview of the institutional basis of presidential power in 30 sub-Saharan African countries, using a broad comparative scheme to assess presidential power developed by Siaroff (2003). The dual purpose is, first, to compare the power of African presidents to patterns found by Siaroff for countries worldwide, looking particularly at the relation between regime type and presidential power; and second, to make a p…
Democracy promotion in Africa: The Institutional Context
Democracy is seen by many as a viable means to rebuild the legitimacy of African states. However, African democracy is often based on a particular set of institutions which tend to concentrate power in the executive. A powerful president operates in a context of a minimal separation of powers, with few possibilities to restrain the executive, and a highly majoritarian party-political landscape. Democratic reforms and democracy assistance policies…
Tanzania's 1995 Multi-Party Elections: The Emerging Party System
In 1995 Tanzania held its first multi-party elections since the 1965 constitution formally established a one-party system. This article seeks to assess the emerging party system in Tanzania and examines the question of whether the competition that emerged represents an expansion of political choice for citizens and a broader representation of societal forces. The emerging party system is assessed in view of several salient features of the Tanzani…
Restraining executive power in Africa: Horizontal accountability in Africa's hybrid regimes
This article presents an overview of African regime types and the limits on restraining executive power, institutionally as well as through party politics. Particular attention is given to the lack of separation between the legislative and executive branch of government in most African countries and the great powers assigned to presidents. Both issues imply a lack of possibilities to hold the executive accountable, or what O'Donnell called ‘horiz…
Namibia: Consensus institutions and majoritarian politics
This article assesses the utility of Arend Lijphart's classification scheme of democracies by means of a case study of Namibia. In particular, the article examines whether Namibia represents a case of consensus democracy, based on institutional criteria within the power-sharing and power-division dimensions, as developed in Lijphart's Patterns of Democracy (1999). The application of the ten criteria results in a mixed outcome, with an overall mod…
Political Institutions in New Democracies: (Not so) Hidden Majoritarianism in Post-apartheid South Africa
Increasing State Capacity: What Role for the World Bank
The World Development Report 1997 provides a refreshing perspective on the state in developing countries. It suggests a strategy to increase state effectiveness by matching roles to capacity while also increasing state capacity. However, the attempt to combine a narrow technocratic and a broader political approach to governance issues leads to contradictions. In this article, several problems inherent in policymaking processes in developing count…
Tanzania's 1995 Multi-Party Elections: The Emerging Party System
In 1995 Tanzania held its first multi-party elections since the 1965 constitution formally established a one-party system. This article seeks to assess the emerging party system in Tanzania and examines the question of whether the competition that emerged represents an expansion of political choice for citizens and a broader representation of societal forces. The emerging party system is assessed in view of several salient features of the Tanzani…
Increasing State Capacity: What Role for the World Bank
The World Development Report 1997 provides a refreshing perspective on the state in developing countries. It suggests a strategy to increase state effectiveness by matching roles to capacity while also increasing state capacity. However, the attempt to combine a narrow technocratic and a broader political approach to governance issues leads to contradictions. In this article, several problems inherent in policymaking processes in developing count…
Political Institutions in New Democracies: (Not so) Hidden Majoritarianism in Post-apartheid South Africa
Namibia: Consensus institutions and majoritarian politics
This article assesses the utility of Arend Lijphart's classification scheme of democracies by means of a case study of Namibia. In particular, the article examines whether Namibia represents a case of consensus democracy, based on institutional criteria within the power-sharing and power-division dimensions, as developed in Lijphart's Patterns of Democracy (1999). The application of the ten criteria results in a mixed outcome, with an overall mod…
Big Men’ Rule: Presidential Power, Regime Type and Democracy in 30 African Countries
This article provides a systematic overview of the institutional basis of presidential power in 30 sub-Saharan African countries, using a broad comparative scheme to assess presidential power developed by Siaroff (2003). The dual purpose is, first, to compare the power of African presidents to patterns found by Siaroff for countries worldwide, looking particularly at the relation between regime type and presidential power; and second, to make a p…
Restraining executive power in Africa: Horizontal accountability in Africa's hybrid regimes
This article presents an overview of African regime types and the limits on restraining executive power, institutionally as well as through party politics. Particular attention is given to the lack of separation between the legislative and executive branch of government in most African countries and the great powers assigned to presidents. Both issues imply a lack of possibilities to hold the executive accountable, or what O'Donnell called ‘horiz…
Democracy promotion in Africa: The Institutional Context
Democracy is seen by many as a viable means to rebuild the legitimacy of African states. However, African democracy is often based on a particular set of institutions which tend to concentrate power in the executive. A powerful president operates in a context of a minimal separation of powers, with few possibilities to restrain the executive, and a highly majoritarian party-political landscape. Democratic reforms and democracy assistance policies…
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