Jennifer Widner is Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Director of the Mamdouha S. Bobst Center for Peace & Justice, and Director of the Woodrow Wilson School Program on Institutions for Fragile States.  Before joining the Princeton faculty in 2004-5, she taught at Harvard and the University of Michigan.  Her current research focuses on constitution writing and constitutional design, as well as institutions and service delivery in developing countries, especially Africa. Her most recent book is Building the Rule of Law (W. W. Norton), a study of courts and law in Africa and other developing country contexts.  She has published articles on a variety of topics in Democratization, Comparative Politics, Comparative Political Studies, Journal of Development Studies, Current History, Daedalus, the American Journal of International Law, and other publications. Ph.D. Yale 1987.   (academic c.v.) jwidner@princeton.edu

Courses Taught : African Politics, Development Policy in Africa, Law & Development, Comparative Politics, Constitution Writing & Constitutional Design (see details)

Current Research : Constitution Writing & Conflict Resolution; Institutions for Fragile States; Good Faith & Fair Dealing (see details)

Links to Programs Professor Widner Manages: Bobst Center for Peace & Justice, Institutions for Fragile States/Reconstruction Partnership, Constitution Writing & Conflict Resolution