David Leonard

David Leonard is a Professor and Chair at the Department of Critical Culture, Gender, & Race Studies at Washington State University. His career focuses on the political economy of development, particularly in African contexts. He can be reached at djl@wsu.edu.

Research interests include governance in weak states, rural development, livestock policy reform, and institutional analysis. His work spans Kenya, Somalia, Eritrea, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, addressing issues like decentralization, state capacity, and social contracts in conflict-affected regions.

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