Presentations and Briefings
- Report on ALP: "The African Legislatures Project: First Findings" (Robert Mattes, Joel Barkan, Shaheen Mozaffar, Kimberly Smiddy), presented to UK Department for International Development 27 July 2009 (presentation by Shaheen Mozaffar)
- "The African Legislatures Project: Initial Findings” (presentation by Robert Mattes, Shaheen Mozaffar. Kimberly Smiddy) at Conference on “Enhancing the Effectiveness of Parliaments: Challenges and Opportunities,” Wilton Park, October 27-30, 2008.
- “Understanding Legislatures in Emerging Democracies: Africa in Comparative Perspective.” European Consortium for Political Research Workshop, University of Rennes, France, April 11-16, 2008 (presentation by Robert Mattes)
- “Understanding Legislatures in Africa’s Emerging Democracies: A Preliminary Report from the African Legislatures Project.” American Political Science Association, Boston, Aug 28-31, 2008 (Robert Mattes)
- “Context, Contingency and Electoral Reform.” American Political Science Association, Boston, Aug 28-31, 2008 (Robert Mattes)
- “The Consequences of Electoral System Design for Democratic Citizenship in Africa.” Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Conference on “Electoral Systems and Accountability: Options for Electoral Reforms in South Africa,” Cape Town, August 28, 2007. (Presentation by Robert Mattes, Joel Barkan, Shaheen Mozaffar, Kimberly Smiddy)
- “Understanding Legislative Oversight in Africa’s Emerging Democracies.” International Political Science Association Research Committee of Legislative Specialists Conference on “Legislative Oversight, Influence, and Autonomy: Changing the Balance of Power,” SUNY, Albany, August 24-26 2008. Presentation by Robert Mattes, Kimberly Smiddy)
- ‘Higher Education and Legislatures in Africa: A Research Agenda’ presented to Higher Education and Research Advocacy Network, November 13 2007 (Kimberly Smiddy)
- ‘Executive-Legislative Relations in Africa: Preliminary Research Findings’ presented to SADC PF October 20 2007 (Kimberly Smiddy)