Darfur Stereotyping Fraught with Danger
Widespread dissemination of misperceptions may impede peace negotiations. The summary expulsion of Jan Pronk, the United Nations’ envoy to Sudan, from that country this month, following remarks he made on the Darfur conflict, reflects the Khartoum government’s unilateral and uncompromising stance towards any of its detractors.
The Role of Politics in Economic Relations
SAIIA and partners hosted a two day conference to explore research from four different developing regions on the links between trade and security.
Now SA Faces the UN Grind
The world is waiting to see how SA presents Africa’s case and tackles global trouble spots. A seat, albeit nonpermanent, at the Security Council is assured. The question is: can SA pull off the task to the credit of all its well-wishers?
South African Trade Strategy: Rearranging the Deck Chairs?
With the fate of the Doha Round of World Trade Organisation talks unclear, it is important to interrogate the future of South African trade policy.
Development through Trade: Meltdown in Geneva over Doha trade round
Legend has it that the Chinese character for “threat” also signifies “opportunity”. The recent meltdown in Geneva over concluding the Doha trade round should be viewed in this light.
SA Dare Not Spoil the Doha Party
At least one good thing emerged from last week’s Group of Eight summit: an agreement at the highest level that the Doha Round must be salvaged.
Democracy in the Balance: Parliament’s Window of Opportunity
Current debate on the relationship between the executive and legislature may help the South African Parliament to define itself as a genuine ‘people’s parliament’ in the eyes of the public, says TIM HUGHES, team leader of the South African Institute for International Affairs’ Programme for Parliamentary Democracy in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region.
The Chill Winds of Doha
Time is running out for the World Trade Organisation. Can the WTO’s weary membership go once more into the breach after its most recent failure?
Development through Trade: WTO Doha Round, deep freeze or end game?
By the end of this month we should be reasonably clear whether the Doha round is going into the deep freeze or the end game. I will focus on a key aspect: trade in industrial goods.
Africa and the Economics of Clean
As the world’s poorest, most agriculturally dependent continent, Africa is the most vulnerable region to global climate change.