Analysing the tumultuous spread of democracy across Africa in the decades following the Cold War era.
Exploring the contemporary challenges faced by state-making efforts from the perspective of internal colonialism.
Examining the state of environmental pollution in SA, and how it could result in conflict between affected communities and industries.
Using Lijphart’s notion of ‘power-sharing consocia-tionalism’ to understand South Sudan’s mutually reinforcing conflict system and its barriers to resolving conflict.
An analysis of Kenyan and South African political parties, focusing on their linkages to political violence.
A realistic examination of The Gambia’s ability to sustain its current peaceful state in the long term.
Looking at the sources of policies that place restrictions on the civic space available to civil society organisations.
This paper considers the potential future role of South Africa as an anchor state in Africa, whose legitimacy and credibility – in spite of domestic constraints – is underwritten by