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When bad rulers go, do their families face justice and is there reform? Six African case studies

By Michael Asiedu, Researcher, University of St.Gallen

When authoritarian rule ends, the leader may leave office, but the ruling family can remain politically consequential.

My research focuses on authoritarianism and judicial politics in Africa. In a recent study, I examined why efforts to hold ruling families accountable took different legal forms. I also sought to understand why those didn’t necessarily lead to changes in how countries were governed.

I compared experiences…

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