Multilateralising Regionalism: Implications for Africa
The quickest way to empty a room is to mention the WTO’s Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations.
Development through Trade: the Southern African Development Community
THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) is not sexy. The media only takes an interest in it when trade negotiations with the European Union hit (another) snag, or when it is time for SADC heads of state to meet. Even then attention spans generally do not extend beyond the SADC’s messy politics.
South Africa Taking Advantage of Improved Trade Conditions
August 2006
Africa’s Pablos and Political Entrepreneurs
Culminating from a three-year research project, this book looks at the links between war and organised crime.
People, States and Regions – Building a Collaborative Security Regime in Southern Africa
This book assesses the achievements of Southern African security integration in a comparative perspective. Edited by Dr Anne Hammerstad, it highlights some of the main challenges facing SADC and suggests some potential ways they could be overcome by learning from other regional initiatives.
Enter the Dragon – Towards a Free Trade Agreement Between China and the Southern African Customs Union
South Africa and its partners in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) – Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and Swaziland – are considering negotiating a free trade agreement with China.
Reconfiguring the Compass – South Africa’s African Trade Diplomacy
Since 1994 South Africa has sought to consolidate its relations with Africa and assert itself as a global player in the international trading and political systems.
Harmony and discord in South African foreign policy making, composers conductors & players
It’s no secret that I am a fan of the many books emanating from the South African Institute for International Affairs.
Sleutelrol vir LP’s om leiers in toom te hou : Tim Hughes oor Afrika
Demokrasie is duur maar die alternatiewe kan veel duurder wees. Die transformasie van Afrika en meer spesifiek Suider-Afrika van sy diktature en oligargieë na wydverspreide demokrasie is nie minder besonders as die val van sosialistiese regimes in Oos Europa nie.
Plotting the decline of a tyrant
Tyranny is rule by fear. The government of Zimbabwe is a tyranny. Tyrannies lack legitimacy and popular consent, relying rather on the abuse of state power to remain in office.