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The improbable success of Somalia's telecoms industry is partially explained by technological advances such as mobile phones and pre-paid calling that reduced the institutional burdens associated with protecting landline infrastructure and enforcing post-paid accounts. The extra…

This dissertation argues that between the years 586 and 712 the Visigothic Church and its failure to control its autonomous and corrupt bishops and clergy had a serious impact on the functionality of the Visigothic government and eventually contributed to the fragmentation and f…

Why would a colonial administration, a post-colonial military dictatorship, a democratically elected government, a disadvantaged civil society, and a variety of international aid agencies all seek to use their limited resources in the pursuit of building the rule of law? This di…