Globalization and Wealth Creation in Developing Countries
Although the benefits of globalization continue to be disproportionately angled in favour of the developed global North, GDP can be seen to have risen for developing countries, including those within sub-Saharan Africa.
A Rentier Class: Economic Aspects of the Colonial Legacy in Senegal
The legacy of French colonial rule continued to be a shaping force in the economic development of Senegal for decades following its independence. This placed restraints on the economy and made it difficult for businesses to generate growth independent of the regime.
France: Proud of her Role During the Rwandan Genocide?
France’s strategic interests dictated its involvement during the Rwandan genocide. The incentive to preserve la Francophonie superseded any humanitarian action concerns.
What Makes a Failed State? Examining the Case of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe, unlike its neighbour Botswana, has emerged as a predatory state; clinging on to state power has become the main objective of the political elite is to cling on to state power.
Is Human Progress Inevitable?
Modernisation, development and globalisation are not inevitable and ‘hard work’ to ensure neoliberal globalisation in the global south has not created progress.
‘New Wars’ and Their Implications For Bosnian Statebuilding
The recent behaviour of international interveners, shaped by the erroneous theories of ‘new wars’ literature, is not useful in the establishment of a self-sustainable democracy.
The Divisive Nature of Ethnicity in Ugandan Politics, Before and After Independence
Although ethnic divisions were substantiated in a number of different forms, ethnicity was a persistent and divisive force in Ugandan politics, both before and after independence.
Judging Susceptibility to Ethnic Conflict
There is nothing inevitable or predictable about ethnic conflict; it is far more complicated a phenomenon than simply a foreseeable clash of ethnicities.
Peace Education in Sierra Leone
Material repairs to infrastructure are only a small part of any reconstruction effort. Education can provide an incentive for potentially aggressive parties to buy into peace.
‘Moralization’ of Technologies – Military Drones: A Case Study
It is of utmost importance that we design military robots with human priorities in mind and promote more ethical behavior on the remote battlefield.
