Outputs (3)

The political economy of illicit drug crops: forum introduction (2024)
Journal Article
Thomson, F., Meehan, P., & Goodhand, J. (2024). The political economy of illicit drug crops: forum introduction. The Journal of Peasant Studies, 51(4), 763-800. https://doi.org/10.1080/03066150.2024.2328647

This article and the forum it introduces examine illicit drug crop (IDC) economies from agrarian perspectives. Examining IDCs as a group implies analysing how prohibition distinguishes them from other (licit) crops. We identify seven mechanisms throu... Read More about The political economy of illicit drug crops: forum introduction.

The Power of Bargaining: Elites, Rents and War-to-Peace Transitions: Evidence from Afghanistan’s Presidential Elections, 2004-19 (2024)
Thesis
Kerami, K. The Power of Bargaining: Elites, Rents and War-to-Peace Transitions: Evidence from Afghanistan’s Presidential Elections, 2004-19. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

In an era of rising conflicts and democratic backsliding, understanding the limitations of externally driven democratisation in fragile states is imperative. This dissertation examines Afghanistan's post-intervention political order (2001–2021), high... Read More about The Power of Bargaining: Elites, Rents and War-to-Peace Transitions: Evidence from Afghanistan’s Presidential Elections, 2004-19.

Negotiating Political Space: State restructuring in Post-War Nepal: A Political Economy Analysis of the Federal System (2024)
Thesis
Rai, J. Negotiating Political Space: State restructuring in Post-War Nepal: A Political Economy Analysis of the Federal System. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis explores the effects of post-war state restructuring in Nepal on the dynamics of political voice and resource distribution. Drawing on a political economy analysis and adopting a political settlements framework, the research assesses why... Read More about Negotiating Political Space: State restructuring in Post-War Nepal: A Political Economy Analysis of the Federal System.