Ensuring southern Africa is not roasted in Copenhagen
This week’s Copenhagen summit on climate change is unlikely to deliver much beyond a broad framework agreement, leaving many details to be worked out in the build-up to the expiration of the Kyoto Protocol in 2012.
China’s Engagement with the Nigerian Oil Sector
China used to access Nigerian oil exclusively through long-term contracts and purchases on the spot market, but its economy’s rapidly growing demand for oil has led the Chinese government to seek increased Chinese ownership of Nigerian oil reserves.
Chinese Investment in African Free Trade Zones: Lessons from Nigeria’s Experience
Nigeria’s free trade zone (FTZ) legislation has been in place for 17 years, but progress in implementation has been uneven and slow.
Brazil as a Regional and Emerging Global Power
Since the year 2000, Brazilian foreign policy has expanded dramatically on the back of the country’s growing material wealth.
IBSA Six Years On: Co-operation in a New Global Order
Six years after its launch, officials can no longer claim that the India–Brazil–South Africa (IBSA) Forum is still in its infancy.
Biofuel Technology Transfer in IBSA: Lessons for South Africa and Brazil
Priorities and interests differ between countries, and these tend to influence perceptions about biofuel.
An Overview of Brazilian Foreign Policy in the 21st Century
Brazil’s role in international relations has altered somewhat in recent years.
Human Rights in Foreign Policy and Practice: The South African Case Considered
This paper argues that human rights have come to be widely understood as occupying a legitimate place in foreign policy. However, less clear are exactly how this is to be put into practice and the nature of states’ responsibilities in this respect.
Seminar 24 November 2009; States in Fragile Environments
SAIIA in collaboration with the Norwegian Embassy and the University of Pretoria yesterday hosted a seminar entitled ‘States in fragile environments: Common engagement for conflict resolution and development’.
Gaddafi: Nothing More Than Just Flamboyance
During the summit of the African Union, held in Addis Ababa on February 1 – 3, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, president of Libya, was elected Chairman of the Union’s Assembly (summit) for the ensuing year.