The succession trap: High growth Africa and the pitfalls of leadership change

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2013
Country:
Uganda, Rwanda, Angola and Ethiopia
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Governance and Conflict
First published:
1 January 2013
Authors:
Kelsall, T.

Abstract

Since the succession issue is raising its head in several of today鈥檚 鈥榣ion鈥� economies, including Angola, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda, this policy brief examines comparative evidence from two regions, sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, to answer the question: 鈥楿nder what conditions does high economic growth survive leadership succession?鈥�

Citation

Kelsall, T. The succession trap: High growth Africa and the pitfalls of leadership change. Developmental Regimes in Africa (DRA), Overseas Development Institute, London, UK (2013) 4 pp. [DRA Policy Brief 3]

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