• Politics, Governance and Society

This thematic research cluster aims at research that seeks to promote democratic governance in society (local and international) by providing a forum that can be used by researchers to engage with issues and policy debates affecting society. Among others such areas include: research work on the promotion of:

  • i). Social accountability, and social justice,
  • ii). Social protection in post conflict areas
  • iii). Respect for human rights and rule of law,
  • iv). Conflict and security analysis,
  • v.) Political parties, and interest articulation, interest adjudication
  • vi). Politics of local governance
  • vii). Regional economic and political integration.