I am a PhD candidate at American University in Washington, DC. I am interested in state formation and governance in low income countries. My dissertation examines the influence of foreign aid on incumbent advantage in African presidential elections.
In less than a week three cables providing the Middle East, including my temporary home of Cairo, with internet have been cut. Shipping dragging their anchors are apparently a likely culprit.
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