Politics
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Introduction-Kenya’s politics of violence and accountability
This forum offers a space where concerned Kenyans can come together with a range of experts, scholars, practitioners, and commentators to discuss fundamental questions ... -
Darfur and Compassion Fatigue
Writing in the New York Review of Books recently, Pullitzer winner and Darfur advocate Nicholas Kristof noted that “Darfur fatigue” had set in, and ... -
Can Development Take Place Before Peace? The Experience of “Kids for Kids”
Last week in the House of Commons, London, I introduced a debate which I believe has the potential of affecting many lives. It is ... -
The AU Panel and the Justice Challenge in Sudan (3)
The third and final posting on this subject examines the views of participants on how justice can be achieved in Sudan, looking at the ... -
The AU Panel and the Justice Challenge (2)
In the wide-ranging discussions on justice conducted by the AU Panel, three general points about justice stood out. They are, first, a strong consensus ... -
The AU Panel and the Justice Challenge (1)
Speaking in Addis Ababa a few days ago, President Thabo Mbeki, Chair of the AU Panel on Darfur, did not divulge what the Panel’s ... -
France and Sudan: Marchal Responds
Let me tackle a few points raised by the comments on my paper: 1. Is French policy towards Chad a clear example of Franí§afrique ... -
Intervention in Darfur: Ulterior Motives?
This blog has become a hotbed for ardent discussions about the inefficacy of the Save Darfur Coalition and the theories for American influence in ... -
Darfur and the New Scramble for Africa?
Over the next few months, Making Sense of Darfur will be running an occasional series of reviews of the book The Scramble for Africa: ... -
How Photographs Make Darfur Mean Something
The relationship between photographs and text in the construction of political understanding is often complex and frequently unclear. Although news photographs regularly present themselves ...