More than a Seat in the General Assembly: The Recognition of de facto States
Particularly in the case of de facto states, non-formal recognition practices can play a major role in constructing sovereignty and statehood for the territory in question.
Traumatic Memory and Historical Narratives
To induce successes in transitional justice, traumatic memory is mechanised resulting in oversimplification of relations.
Do Coups d’État Influence Peace Negotiations During Civil War?
The Sudanese Civil War shows that mechanisms by which coups come to resemble ‘peace-inducing shocks’ are easily interrupted by ‘spoilers’ who oppose the terms of peace.
Havoc to Hope: Electoral Violence in the Kenya 2022 General Election
The 2022 election was not marred by violence due to an interaction between elite incentives and opportunities for violence, institutional constraints, and civil society efforts.
Exploring Past and Present of British Sexual Governance Across the Commonwealth
The performative and neocolonial nature of British LGBT discourse represents a continuation of the Empire through a seemingly progressive and benevolent agenda.
Nasser’s Ideology vs Practice: Postcolonial Critique of Egypt’s Yemen Intervention
Nasser subjugated Yemen to a dialectic of security and development, thereby rationalising the expedition’s imperiality and massive violence.
Robust Peacekeeping and Its Unintended Consequences
Robust peacekeeping, defined as proactive defense of civlians by UN peacekeepers, is undermined by the risk-aversion by troops on the ground.
Neo-Colonialism in Africa? An Analysis of a UK-Funded Volunteer Abroad Programme
The International Citizen Service programme failed to challenge unequal power dynamics between the Global North and Global South and perpetuated neo-colonial relations.
Suffering and Dependence: How Colonialist Discourse Denies African Statehood
To question decolonisation is to perpetuate the Hegelian notion of Africa’s historical immobility, and this can only be shed by the complete overthrow of the settler.
Transnational Corporations, State Capacity and Development in Nigeria
While TNCs have sometimes acted as development agents in host countries, their developmental contribution is marginal.
