Securitization, Democratization and Aid Distribution
Post 9/11 there has been an increased securitization of development issues, shifting aid conditionalities to behaviour supportive of the “War on Terror”.
Was the Good Governance Agenda Politically Neutral?
There seems to be an enduring inability to understand that Africa is modernizing in its own way. The Western development discourse remains authoritarian and coercive.
The Labour Movement in Zimbabwe 1980-2012
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions is at the centre of emancipatory, grassroots activism in Zimbabwe, providing potential for a democratic, anti-neoliberal future.
The Unfinished Revolution in Egypt
Tackling socio-economic issues, such as poverty and inequality, is not only desirable in principle, but is actively required for the functioning of Egypt’s newly developing democracy.
The International Implications of China’s Water Policies
China’s water policies will increase regional and international tensions, but will also prevent China’s economy from stalling, which could destabilize the entire international system.
Is Terrorism the Main Threat to Human Security in Northern Africa?
Events in northern Africa have helped to enhance ‘Human Security’ as a subject of scholarly research and for legitimate consideration in the realm of International Relations.
Poverty and Armed Conflict: Why State Capacity Matters Most
Weak states may be unable to protect their citizens from violence, provide basic infrastructure, create accountable institutions, or set the conditions for sustainable growth.
Jumping the Loaded Gun: How Promoting Democracy Fails to Achieve Peace
The West’s democracy promotion has achieved an outcome antithetical to its purpose: an increase in the violence of and destabilization within low-income and conflict-affected states.
Do Global Communications Inevitably Lead to Cultural Homogenization?
Global communication developments are creating a patchwork of cultures, but they are also creating homogenization through the spread of capitalism.
Economic Globalisation and Society in Developing Countries
Developed countries possess the means to assist developing countries emerge from the “Third World” and this is most effectively facilitated by economic globalisation.
