Graduate Student, Politics and International Studies
PhD student
Thesis Title: An assessment of the African Peer Review Mechanism for Improved Governance: The case of Nigeria.
Professor Peter Burnell
Professor Jan Aart Scholte
About
The governance agenda of the APRM is tied into an overarching continental development agenda pioneered by the African Union (AU) and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). The APRM is a self monitoring mechanism voluntarily acceded to my member states of the AU with a mandate to ensure commitment and conformity to the Declaration on Democracy, Political, Economic and Corporate Governance. My thesis argues that the APRM’s impact on governance in Africa depends on its ability to assertively explore its principle of ‘African ownership’-its ability to establish itself as a distinct programme backed by the political will of African leaders to address governance issues; and the extent to which the design of the APRM allows it to enhance mutual accountability within and between African states by including private, public and civil society in the review process. Furthermore, the APRM is more likely to impact positively on governance in Nigeria if it is able to take into consideration the contextual realities of socio-political relations within Nigerian politics. This research will rely on empirical data collated through elite interviewing and focus group discussions with participating and non-participating stakeholders in the Nigeria review process for drawing conclusions on the impact the peer review process has had on governance in Nigeria.
Contact Information
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/pais/phd/students/porgay
Department of Politics and International Studies
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL
skype: mouzzyk
