Political Scientist studying politics and society in Africa @UCLA

Joined December 2018
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Daniel N. Posner retweeted
23 Jan 2025
Does bottom-up accountability generate improvements in health outcomes? EGAPers @DougParkerson @piaraffler @DanielNPosner investigate experimental evidence from the Ugandan heath sector. Learn more: buff.ly/4iGfCFh

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I am shocked to hear of Nic van de Walle’s passing. He was an extraordinary scholar and mentor, and taught so many of us through his hugely important and insightful research. My heart goes out to his family.
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Thank you, Johannes! @BusaraCenter is an extraordinary institution with amazing, dedicated staff doing superb work on important questions. We are all grateful for your entrepreneurship and vision in getting it started!
It's been 11 years since I founded @BusaraCenter, and it's time to say goodbye! I want to focus on @malengo, and I also think governance change is healthy. So I'll step down as Scientific Director in 2024. Here are some memories, and a call to nominate yourself as my replacement!
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Congratulations to the recipients of the 2022 WGAPE Small Research Grants!
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Daniel N. Posner retweeted
WGAPE is now accepting paper submissions for the 2023 Annual Meeting to be held @StrathU in Nairobi, Kenya. We seek papers on the political economy of African development. Early career professionals are especially encouraged to apply. Deadline: March 17th cega.berkeley.edu/event/work…
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On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of WGAPE @CEGA_UC's Amy Shipow interviewed @tedmiguel and myself about the founding of the group, its trajectory, and our hopes for its future. Check it out here: cega.berkeley.edu/news/twent…

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Consider applying to present your work at the west coast Working Group in African Political Economy (WGAPE) meeting, to be held at UC Berkeley on 3-4 March. Further information here: cega.berkeley.edu/event/call…. Applications are due by January 13th!
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This is wonderful news! Well-deserved resources for a great organization doing important work!
16 Nov 2022
A gift can be exciting. We are thrilled to announce that @MacKenziescott has awarded us 2.5M USD as part of her philanthropic giving. #Philanthropy busaracenter.org/press-relea…
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Daniel N. Posner retweeted
12 Sep 2022
Bruins! Thank you for making UCLA the #1 public university, 6 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report !💙 🐻 💛 Learn more for full announcement details. #1UCLA ucla.in/3De4E7W
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Daniel N. Posner retweeted
WGAPE is pleased to announce a Small Grant Program for junior African researchers to explore a question of interest in African political economy including ethnic politics, civil conflict, corruption, and other related topics. Read more and apply below: cega.berkeley.edu/announceme…

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The UCLA Political Science Department is hiring for at least two junior positions: one focused on Latina/o experiences in the US and the other focused on American Politics, but open to exceptional candidates in other fields. Come join us!
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Daniel N. Posner retweeted
2 Aug 2022
It's official: @polisciucla is hiring! While American Politics is a slight priority, we will consider all applications, so anyone interested in joining us @UCLA should apply. Applications start being reviewed on September 1. See the full listing here: recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF0760…

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A fantastic initiative, and a great way to honor Mark’s legacy.
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Daniel N. Posner retweeted
The Foreign Press Association, Africa is disturbed by the unfortunate opinions that our Western colleagues continue to publicly express about the distinction they see between war and suffering in Ukraine🇺🇦 and those that have taken place in poor countries. #FairCoverage
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Daniel N. Posner retweeted
It's #TBT - @jandrewharris & @DanielNPosner look at Kenya's Constituency Development Fund to ask, "Under what conditions do politicians reward their supporters?" #APSR #polisciresearch ow.ly/XiJf50HNaLq
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