Politics
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It’s the system, stupid: Why the Paris climate talks are doomed to fail
Nothing significant has changed since Rio 1992 or Kyoto 1997. COP21 in Paris 2015 will be no different. Here’s why. Even if the world ... -
#WhatWouldMagufuliDo sparks new bout of Tanzaphilia
A few weeks into his presidency, John Magufuli’s moves towards free education, anti-corruption and belt-tightening are already recalling memories of Julius Nyerere. In 1967, professor Ali Mazrui ... -
AAP#5: China in Africa with Deborah Brautigam
In this edition of the podcast, we are joined by Deborah Brautigam, author of Will Africa feed China and The Dragon’s Gift: The Real Story ... -
African Political Thought, Part 8: the call for democracy
Welcome to Part 8 of our ten-part ten-minute lecture series on African Political Thought, brought to you by Stephen Chan, Professor of World Politics at the School ... -
Burundi must avoid repeating the mistakes of Arusha
Negotiations in Burundi cannot come soon enough, but as in the 2000 Arusha Accords, a focus on quick short-term solutions will only come back to ... -
Pope Francis in Africa: the science and spirituality of climate change
Just days ahead of the COP21 climate change talks, Pope Francis is set to address the ethical issue of climate change again. As part ... -
African Political Thought, Part 7: Africa in the world
Welcome to Part 7 of our ten-part ten-minute lecture series on African Political Thought, brought to you by Stephen Chan, Professor of World Politics at the School ... -
The Sudanese rebels’ national agenda is causing local harm
SPLM-North’s insistence on negotiating with the government about national issues only – rather than giving priority to South Kordofan and Blue Nile – is ... -
Leaving Joseph Kony
Evelyn Amony’s poignant and fascinating memoir reveals the inner workings of the LRA, how she left the group, and escaped the label of being ... -
AAP#4: Economic Statistics in Africa with Morten Jerven
We talk with Morten Jerven, author of “Poor Numbers” and “Africa: Why Economists get it Wrong” about the quality of economic statistics in Africa ...
