Our cherished friend and colleague Nic van de Walle has shaped the field of political science, and African politics in particular, in substantial and important ways. His insights into the politics of economic policy making and “permanent crisis”, the driving forces of regime dynamics, electoral politics, and democratic transitions continue to underpin the foundations of comparative politics.

Call for papers: 

Abstracts (500 words) are due March 1, 2025 - Drafts of the papers are due one week in advance of the conference (May 2). For those whose abstracts are accepted, we request full paper drafts (8,000-10,000 words) by May 8. Abstracts should be submitted here