Chinese Provinces as Foreign Policy Actors in Africa
China’s engagement in Africa is becoming increasingly multilayered, as provinces are stepping up efforts to expand their presence in Africa.
A Stitch out of Time? Africa’s Solution to the Zimbabwean Crisis
Seeking ‘African solutions to African problems’ is frequently adopted as a mantra to conflict resolution by a curious partnership of African leaders eager to prove their capacity to meet their own challenges, and western powers who have historically been eager to help Africa along but increasingly prefer to let Africans clean up after their own mess or dig themselves in deeper.
Political Liberalisation and Party Radicalisation in Algeria: The Case of the Islamic Front of Salvation
Starting in the late 1980s the Algerian political system underwent important changes. In 1989 Algeria moved from a one-party system to multipartyism. The Islamic parties were the biggest beneficiaries of the country’s political liberalisation.
“Helping” Africa
Particular moments – like Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration – seem wired with history. Expectations are high that he will be a natural friend of Africa. Could his presidency be the historical moment in which Africa assumes its place in the world?
La gouvernance économique et les normes de gestion : Ce que devrait rechercher la société civile
Conseils à la société civile sur la meilleure façon d’utiliser les éléments de la gouvernance économique du MAEP pour tenir leurs gouvernements responsables de la dépense publique.
The APRM’s Economic Governance and Management Standards: What Civil Society Should Look For
Advice to civil society on how to best use the economic governance elements of APRM to hold their governments accountable for public expenditure. Three papers examining exploring aspects of conducting research on governance in Africa.
Africa: How to Raise Enough Money to Make History – Lessons from Obama’s Presidential bid
The election of Barack Obama as 44th President of the United States is celebrated as a milestone in several, well known respects – not only will he assume office as the first president of colour – but as an underdog who entered the race for the White House with a slim resume, an unfamiliar name pitted against an established political brand and a political novice whose prospects of raising enough money to meet up to the task were not extremely bright at the starting line.
Africa: Leaders Must Rethink ‘African Solutions for African Problems’
For more than a decade now, Africa has been trying to address its developmental and political problems through an approach favouring home-grown initiatives.
The Evolution and Development of the New Patriotic Party in Ghana
This paper examines the emergence and development of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government in the context of a broader examination of the roles of political parties within the Ghanaian political landscape.
Prospects of the SPLA/M’s Transition into a Political Party in Sudan
This paper argues that the predominant circumstances in Sudan are likely to prevent the Sudan People’s Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M) from evolving into a political party.