Lucas Leopold
Biographic Data
| ID | 4394899 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lucas Leopold |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lucas |
| FAMILY NAME | Leopold |
| SIGNATURE | LEOPOLD L |
| AFFILIATIONS | KU Leuven |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7886-4085 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
For the good of the country? Explaining support for the Federal Character Principle in Nigeria
Many countries have implemented policies designed to mitigate group-based or horizontal inequalities, with affirmative action programs being the most prominent examples. However, research examining the extent and motivations behind public support for such redistribution policies outside the United States remains limited. This study addresses this gap by investigating attitudes toward affirmative action in Nigeria – a nation characterised by prono…
Strengthening national identities in Africa? Analyzing the impact of Ghana's National Service Scheme
In order to avoid and overcome the manifold problems associated with weak nationalism in Africa, many African countries have introduced a range of nation‐building policies. However, only very few studies have systematically investigated whether and to what extent these policies have contributed towards promoting stronger national attachments. In this paper, we examine and assess the impact of one particular type of nation‐building intervention: i…
Group Self‐Interest vs. Equity
Extant literature links intergroup disparities, or horizontal inequalities, in Sub‐Saharan Africa to the unequal representation of ethnic groups in central power, who accumulate wealth at the expense of politically marginalized groups. Over time, these politically‐induced inequalities have trapped some ethnic groups in positions of relative disadvantage. Group‐based, or horizontal, redistribution can help redress these inequalities yet require po…
Exploring Perceptions of Advantage and Attitudes Towards Redistribution in South Africa
Tackling inequalities and poverty in South Africa has proven extremely difficult and contentious. Indeed, redistribution policies are often widely criticized both by people who argue that these policies are not far‐reaching and comprehensive enough and by those who argue they are not justified, too large‐scale and/or ineffective, and should be scaled back. While public support amongst relatively advantaged South Africans is crucial for these redi…
Who Deserves To Be Supported? Analysing Attitudes Towards Horizontal Redistribution in Nigeria
Despite the widespread recognition of the risk that group‐based inequalities, or so‐called horizontal inequalities (HIs), pose for the political stability and social cohesion of multi‐ethnic societies, extremely little research has been conducted on how people perceive these inequalities and how these perceptions, in turn, are associated with people’s attitudes towards group‐based or horizontal redistribution. In this article, we systematically a…
Institutional coordination arrangements as elements of policy design spaces
This study offers insights into the institutional arrangements established to coordinate policies aiming at the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change. Drawing on the literature on policy design, we highlight institutional arrangements as elements of policy design spaces and contend that they fall into four categories that either stress the political or problem orientation of this activity: optimal, technical, political, and sub-optimal. …
Institutional coordination arrangements as elements of policy design spaces
This study offers insights into the institutional arrangements established to coordinate policies aiming at the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change. Drawing on the literature on policy design, we highlight institutional arrangements as elements of policy design spaces and contend that they fall into four categories that either stress the political or problem orientation of this activity: optimal, technical, political, and sub-optimal. …
Who Deserves To Be Supported? Analysing Attitudes Towards Horizontal Redistribution in Nigeria
Despite the widespread recognition of the risk that group‐based inequalities, or so‐called horizontal inequalities (HIs), pose for the political stability and social cohesion of multi‐ethnic societies, extremely little research has been conducted on how people perceive these inequalities and how these perceptions, in turn, are associated with people’s attitudes towards group‐based or horizontal redistribution. In this article, we systematically a…
Institutional coordination arrangements as elements of policy design spaces
This study offers insights into the institutional arrangements established to coordinate policies aiming at the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change. Drawing on the literature on policy design, we highlight institutional arrangements as elements of policy design spaces and contend that they fall into four categories that either stress the political or problem orientation of this activity: optimal, technical, political, and sub-optimal. …
Group Self‐Interest vs. Equity
Extant literature links intergroup disparities, or horizontal inequalities, in Sub‐Saharan Africa to the unequal representation of ethnic groups in central power, who accumulate wealth at the expense of politically marginalized groups. Over time, these politically‐induced inequalities have trapped some ethnic groups in positions of relative disadvantage. Group‐based, or horizontal, redistribution can help redress these inequalities yet require po…
Exploring Perceptions of Advantage and Attitudes Towards Redistribution in South Africa
Tackling inequalities and poverty in South Africa has proven extremely difficult and contentious. Indeed, redistribution policies are often widely criticized both by people who argue that these policies are not far‐reaching and comprehensive enough and by those who argue they are not justified, too large‐scale and/or ineffective, and should be scaled back. While public support amongst relatively advantaged South Africans is crucial for these redi…
Who Deserves To Be Supported? Analysing Attitudes Towards Horizontal Redistribution in Nigeria
Despite the widespread recognition of the risk that group‐based inequalities, or so‐called horizontal inequalities (HIs), pose for the political stability and social cohesion of multi‐ethnic societies, extremely little research has been conducted on how people perceive these inequalities and how these perceptions, in turn, are associated with people’s attitudes towards group‐based or horizontal redistribution. In this article, we systematically a…
Strengthening national identities in Africa? Analyzing the impact of Ghana's National Service Scheme
In order to avoid and overcome the manifold problems associated with weak nationalism in Africa, many African countries have introduced a range of nation‐building policies. However, only very few studies have systematically investigated whether and to what extent these policies have contributed towards promoting stronger national attachments. In this paper, we examine and assess the impact of one particular type of nation‐building intervention: i…
For the good of the country? Explaining support for the Federal Character Principle in Nigeria
Many countries have implemented policies designed to mitigate group-based or horizontal inequalities, with affirmative action programs being the most prominent examples. However, research examining the extent and motivations behind public support for such redistribution policies outside the United States remains limited. This study addresses this gap by investigating attitudes toward affirmative action in Nigeria – a nation characterised by prono…
Economics (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Politics (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Redistribution (election (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Inequality (2 works) · Mathematics (2 works)