Goran Hyden

Region of Interest

Africa

Primary Country of Residence

United States of America

Title

Distinguished Professor Emeritus

Affiliation

University of Florida, Gainesville

Email

ghyden@mail.ufl.edu

Mailing Address

Department of Political Science
234 Anderson Hall
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida 32611-7325 USA

Phone/Fax Number(s)

phone: 352-275-7386

Websites

http://web.clas.ufl.edu/users/ghyden/Ghyden.html

Countries of Specialization

Tanzania

Research Interests

Interests: politics and development, governance, foreign aid.

Regional specialization within Africa:
East Africa, southern Africa

Additional information:
Consultant to a number of international organizations (World Bank,
UNICEF, UNDP, African Development Bank), bilateral donors (Sida, NORAD,
Danida), and African governments (Tanzania)

Honors:
President, African Studies Association (US) 1995.
University of Florida, Advising and Mentoring Award 2006.

Publications

- Political Development in Rural Tanzania (1969)
- Beyond Ujamaa in Tanzania (1980)
- No Shortcuts to Progress (1983)
- Governance and Politics in Africa (1992)
- African Politics in Comparative Perspective (2006)

Keywords

politics ; development ; governance ; foreign aid.