Five new publications by professor Landry Sign茅 on international and African affairs
by Michelle Saport |
UAA Political Science Professor Landry Sign茅 has recently published an academic book and two The Washington Post op-eds, and co-published one peer-reviewed article and one peacekeeping country profile.
The Washington Post op-eds: In an article for The Washington Post published Oct. 28 and titled Sign茅 explains why -- although welcomed by African officials -- President Obama's controversial decision to deploy soldiers in Cameroon to help fighting against Boko Haram faces skepticism among civil society leaders and local analysts.
In an article for The Washington Post published Sept. 22 and titled Professor Sign茅 explains the unconstitutional interruption of power in Burkina Faso with policy options to solve the crisis and create conditions for a sustainable democratic development.
Book: This year, the academic press Karthala published a 296-page monograph by Sign茅, titled In the book, Sign茅 explains the evolution of African development strategies during the last five decades, focusing on French-speaking countries.
Research articles: In a peer-reviewed article published this month by the journal Democratization and titled Sign茅 and his co-author Koiffi Korha argue that strong mechanisms of horizontal accountability -- often overlooked as most scholars focus on vertical accountability -- are key for sustained democratic consolidation in Africa.
In a peacekeeping country profile published by the , Sign茅 and his research assistant, UAA political science student Matthieu Ostrander, explain the contribution of Cameroon to the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations.