All Outputs (2)

The surprising case of police bribery reduction in South Africa (2019)
Journal Article
Peiffer, C., Marquette, H., Armytage, R., & Budhram, T. (2019). The surprising case of police bribery reduction in South Africa. Crime, Law and Social Change, 72(5), 587-606. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10611-019-09843-8

The paper examines why there was a reduction of almost 15% in police bribery in Limpopo province, South Africa between 2011 and 2015, compared to only a 4% reduction the country overall. Drawing on statistical analysis and in-depth qualitative fieldw... Read More about The surprising case of police bribery reduction in South Africa.

Elite ethnography in an insecure place: The methodological implications of “studying up” in Pakistan (2018)
Journal Article
Armytage, R. (2018). Elite ethnography in an insecure place: The methodological implications of “studying up” in Pakistan. Focaal: Journal of Global and Historical Anthropology, 82, 80-93. https://doi.org/10.3167/fcl.2018.820106

Based on ethnographic research conducted with the wealthiest and most powerful business owners and politicians in urban Pakistan from 2013 to 2015, this article examines the particular set of epistemological and interpersonal issues that arise when s... Read More about Elite ethnography in an insecure place: The methodological implications of “studying up” in Pakistan.