He is the Joint Editor of African Affairs. His work focuses on sub-Saharan Africa and processes of democratization. More specifically, he looks at a range of questions such as whether populism is an effective strategy of political mobilization in Africa, how paying tax changes citizens’ attitudes towards democracy and corruption, and the conditions under which ruling parties lose power. In addition to publishing in many of the discipline’s leading journals, he has also published three edited volumes and one book. His book, Democracy in Africa, was published with Cambridge University Press. His second book, How to Rig an Election, is currently under contract with Yale. More information can be found at his website and on his Google Scholar profile.