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Rachel Sigman

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​​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.