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How can poor people fight corruption? Contemporary ‘good governance’ policies of development agencies stress the relationship between an open official information regime – particularly transparency in official development expenditure accounts – and government accountability.
This programme considered the conditions under which democratic institutions in developing and transitional economies are effective in resolving social conflict, broadening political participation, and delivering development.
The project looked at citizen security, which is a growing field in development policy that encompasses a broad range of concerns, from pure 'law and order' problems such as civil conflict and urban crime, to classic 'rule of law' issues such as security of property and contract, human rights, and access to justice.
This research project entailed a comparative study of the contribution of civil society organisations to democratisation in Africa.