Pan-African Parliament: Evaluating an Evolution
Over the past few days, elections were held to the European Union’s (EU) transnational European Parliament (EP) – an institution largely unknown in Africa.
Socio-economic Problems Facing Africa: Insights from Six APRM Country Review Reports
Analysis of the first six APRM Country Review Reports reveals common problems in the sphere of socio-economic development, albeit to different degrees. What can we learn, and do the solutions proposed hold promise?
Strategic Partnerships: The European Union’s Quest for Global Clout
The European Union (EU) has revisited many of its external policies with the view to strengthen its relations with strategic partners in the developing world, and to boost its visibility as a pivotal political actor on the global stage.
New African Conflicts are Predictable and Preventable
Recent history shows that proactive diplomacy can save lives, economies and continental reputation. Long-serving rulers bottle up political tensions and resist predictable power transfers, which means the death of aging autocrats ought to bring active African diplomacy to ensure stable elections and transfers of power.
Africa’s Challenges in International Trade and Regional Integration: What Role for Europe?
The challenges that Africa faces in trade and regional integration are legion, and well documented. In this brief we attempt to summarise them against the backdrop of Africa’s broad development priorities.
Managing Resources and the Democratic Order: The Experience of Botswana
How has Botswana been able to succeed in promoting better governance, so far, where other resource-rich African states have failed?
La gestion des ressources et l’ordre démocratique : L’expérience du Botswana
Comment Botswana a été en mesure de réussir à promouvoir une meilleure gouvernance, dans la mesure où d’autres riches en ressources des Etats africains ont échoué?
The Economics of Intellectual Property Rights in Developing Countries
Lessons from a Literature Review
South Africa and the London G-20 Leaders Summit: A Briefing
An updated version of this paper was prepared for the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Foundation in February 2009.
Chinese Development Co-operation in Africa: The Case of Tembisa’s Friendship Town
Chinese development co-operation in Africa has invoked both admiration and criticism, much of it based on limited empirical or anecdotal evidence, contributing to conflicting perceptions as to its purpose, means and outcomes.