Adea Gafuri
@adeagafuri.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher at @UISweden @goteborgsuni
alumni | democratization, foreign aid, Western Balkans, IOs, experiments
alumni | democratization, foreign aid, Western Balkans, IOs, experiments
To conclude, our findings show a positive link between earmarked aid channelled through CSOs and improvements in civil society and democracy indices. While the effects are modest, the indicate that more significant investments are needed for substantial change.
April 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
To conclude, our findings show a positive link between earmarked aid channelled through CSOs and improvements in civil society and democracy indices. While the effects are modest, the indicate that more significant investments are needed for substantial change.
Beyond strengthening civil society, we argue that aid channelled through CSOs is also linked to higher democracy levels.
CSOs educate and mobilize citizens and help hold leaders accountable. Our results show modest improvements in democracy levels.
CSOs educate and mobilize citizens and help hold leaders accountable. Our results show modest improvements in democracy levels.
April 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Beyond strengthening civil society, we argue that aid channelled through CSOs is also linked to higher democracy levels.
CSOs educate and mobilize citizens and help hold leaders accountable. Our results show modest improvements in democracy levels.
CSOs educate and mobilize citizens and help hold leaders accountable. Our results show modest improvements in democracy levels.
We find that these associations to be slightly stronger in closed authoritarian regimes.This may be due to closed autocracies coming from lower levels of democracy which allow them to experience relatively larger increases in their democracy scores.
April 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
We find that these associations to be slightly stronger in closed authoritarian regimes.This may be due to closed autocracies coming from lower levels of democracy which allow them to experience relatively larger increases in their democracy scores.
On average, a one USD per capita increase in democracy aid channelled through CSOs is associated with an increase in civil society robustness of 0.01 units on the Core Civil Society Index scale, ranging from 0 (low) to 1 (high).
April 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
On average, a one USD per capita increase in democracy aid channelled through CSOs is associated with an increase in civil society robustness of 0.01 units on the Core Civil Society Index scale, ranging from 0 (low) to 1 (high).
We argue that earmarked democracy aid i.e.,targeted funding channelled through CSOs can strengthen CSOs capacity, is less prone to misallocation, and helps close information gaps.
We find a modest but positive impact of such aid on civil society.
We find a modest but positive impact of such aid on civil society.
April 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
We argue that earmarked democracy aid i.e.,targeted funding channelled through CSOs can strengthen CSOs capacity, is less prone to misallocation, and helps close information gaps.
We find a modest but positive impact of such aid on civil society.
We find a modest but positive impact of such aid on civil society.
Our analysis is the most comprehensive to date on earmarked funding via CSOs.
📊 Using data from 128 countries (2005–2021), we test:
a) Does earmarked aid via CSOs strengthen CSOs?
b) How does it work across regime types?
c) Does it improve democracy?
📊 Using data from 128 countries (2005–2021), we test:
a) Does earmarked aid via CSOs strengthen CSOs?
b) How does it work across regime types?
c) Does it improve democracy?
April 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Our analysis is the most comprehensive to date on earmarked funding via CSOs.
📊 Using data from 128 countries (2005–2021), we test:
a) Does earmarked aid via CSOs strengthen CSOs?
b) How does it work across regime types?
c) Does it improve democracy?
📊 Using data from 128 countries (2005–2021), we test:
a) Does earmarked aid via CSOs strengthen CSOs?
b) How does it work across regime types?
c) Does it improve democracy?
We learned a lot from the presented research papers running in two parallel workshop rooms; the networking and collaborative ideas suggest that this is the start of more things to come ✨
April 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
We learned a lot from the presented research papers running in two parallel workshop rooms; the networking and collaborative ideas suggest that this is the start of more things to come ✨
We were also honored to have Professor Paula Pickering who has 25 years of experience working in the region and came all the way from the US, serve as a keynote speaker. We were also delighted to have Aida Hadžialić mayor of Metropolitan Stockholm, welcome everyone.
April 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
We were also honored to have Professor Paula Pickering who has 25 years of experience working in the region and came all the way from the US, serve as a keynote speaker. We were also delighted to have Aida Hadžialić mayor of Metropolitan Stockholm, welcome everyone.
We welcomed 20 distinguished scholars in Stockholm from all over the world, who focus on party politics, democratization, Europeanization, geopolitical influence, gender, and climate issues in the Western Balkans.
April 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
We welcomed 20 distinguished scholars in Stockholm from all over the world, who focus on party politics, democratization, Europeanization, geopolitical influence, gender, and climate issues in the Western Balkans.
January 29, 2025 at 11:37 AM
This can explain why protests escalate over projects linked to autocratic donors.
Citizens push against donors who they associate with the risk of corruption and lack of voice in decision-making.
🔗 Read the full article here
@SCID__journal: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Citizens push against donors who they associate with the risk of corruption and lack of voice in decision-making.
🔗 Read the full article here
@SCID__journal: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12116-024-09443-1"
January 29, 2025 at 11:37 AM
This can explain why protests escalate over projects linked to autocratic donors.
Citizens push against donors who they associate with the risk of corruption and lack of voice in decision-making.
🔗 Read the full article here
@SCID__journal: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Citizens push against donors who they associate with the risk of corruption and lack of voice in decision-making.
🔗 Read the full article here
@SCID__journal: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Citizens see local politicians as unresponsive, regardless of who they cooperate with (a common trend in the Western Balkans). However, they believe democratic donors (mainly the #EU) are more likely to address their demands, if there are mishaps related to projects.
January 29, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Citizens see local politicians as unresponsive, regardless of who they cooperate with (a common trend in the Western Balkans). However, they believe democratic donors (mainly the #EU) are more likely to address their demands, if there are mishaps related to projects.
My latest article in
@SCID__journal
using survey experiments with citizens in Serbia shows that citizens prefer the least donors who are autocratic (where citizens dont get to elect their own representatives) and that they prefer the most cooperation with transparent donors.
@SCID__journal
using survey experiments with citizens in Serbia shows that citizens prefer the least donors who are autocratic (where citizens dont get to elect their own representatives) and that they prefer the most cooperation with transparent donors.
January 29, 2025 at 11:37 AM
My latest article in
@SCID__journal
using survey experiments with citizens in Serbia shows that citizens prefer the least donors who are autocratic (where citizens dont get to elect their own representatives) and that they prefer the most cooperation with transparent donors.
@SCID__journal
using survey experiments with citizens in Serbia shows that citizens prefer the least donors who are autocratic (where citizens dont get to elect their own representatives) and that they prefer the most cooperation with transparent donors.
I thank Agnes Cornell, Amy Alexander & Phil Roessler for their thorough feedback
during the early stages of the experiment. I also thank Monika Bauhr, Ann-Sofie Isaksson, Kristen Kao,
Ellen Lust, & Matthew Winters, @gefjonoff.bsky.social , @jacobgunderson.bsky.social for their valuable suggestions.
during the early stages of the experiment. I also thank Monika Bauhr, Ann-Sofie Isaksson, Kristen Kao,
Ellen Lust, & Matthew Winters, @gefjonoff.bsky.social , @jacobgunderson.bsky.social for their valuable suggestions.
November 27, 2024 at 3:09 PM
I thank Agnes Cornell, Amy Alexander & Phil Roessler for their thorough feedback
during the early stages of the experiment. I also thank Monika Bauhr, Ann-Sofie Isaksson, Kristen Kao,
Ellen Lust, & Matthew Winters, @gefjonoff.bsky.social , @jacobgunderson.bsky.social for their valuable suggestions.
during the early stages of the experiment. I also thank Monika Bauhr, Ann-Sofie Isaksson, Kristen Kao,
Ellen Lust, & Matthew Winters, @gefjonoff.bsky.social , @jacobgunderson.bsky.social for their valuable suggestions.
Citizens with authoritarian values often vote for radical right parties. In Serbia, an interesting finding is that voters of the far-right incumbent, known for its authoritarian tendencies, are less likely to oppose cooperation with authoritarian donors.
November 27, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Citizens with authoritarian values often vote for radical right parties. In Serbia, an interesting finding is that voters of the far-right incumbent, known for its authoritarian tendencies, are less likely to oppose cooperation with authoritarian donors.
Citizens like the least 'authoritarian regimes' even in #Serbia’s context where authoritarian values have
been on the rise. They perceive authoritarian donors are the most likely to engage in corruption and be least responsive to their demands.
been on the rise. They perceive authoritarian donors are the most likely to engage in corruption and be least responsive to their demands.
November 27, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Citizens like the least 'authoritarian regimes' even in #Serbia’s context where authoritarian values have
been on the rise. They perceive authoritarian donors are the most likely to engage in corruption and be least responsive to their demands.
been on the rise. They perceive authoritarian donors are the most likely to engage in corruption and be least responsive to their demands.
Citizens perceive that democratic donors are more likely to consider citizens' complaints. However, they do not believe that cooperation with democratic donors will improve local politicians' responsiveness toward them.
November 27, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Citizens perceive that democratic donors are more likely to consider citizens' complaints. However, they do not believe that cooperation with democratic donors will improve local politicians' responsiveness toward them.