I am Assistant Professor at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California where I conduct research and teach courses on African politics, governance, public administration and development. I am also a Research Associate with the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute at the University of Gothenburg.
My current research focuses on the effects of political competition on bureaucratic and executive institutions in sub-Saharan Africa. I am also working on projects related to the measurement of state capacity, the relationship between neopatrimonialism and democracy and the determinants of public service performance in Africa.
Rachel Sigman
Department of National Security Affairs
Naval Postgraduate School
1411 Cunningham Rd
Monterey, CA 93943
rlsigman@nps.edu