In the context of democratic stagnation among new democracies, the author explores the features and negative consequences of neo-patrimonialism in Nigeria.
This essay identifies three broad reasons for coups in West Africa: ethnic fractionalization, lack of economic progress and military dominance over civilians.
Through a focus on historical and contemporary causes of conflict in Mali since the 1960s, it is better understood how it came about and what is keeping it alive today.
For Libya, a revised securitisation framework categorises R2P as a pragmatic securitisation act-type, where non-political language justifies military action.
In Ethiopia, protests have been a useful tool to unite various groups into an organized collective with the goal of ‘breaking open’ the existing political system.
On one hand, the Nigerian economy is deeply tied to oil revenue. On the other, Nigerians have continued to suffer from socio-economic and political crises linked to climate factors.
Value-laden concepts like Neo-Patrimonialism and State Failure used to describe African States should be replaced with a framework that emphasizes state formation.
The lack of an international consensus on climate refugees and the power of humanitarian aid determine the status and movement of such refugees across states.
The implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda via Security Council Resolution 1325 has the potential to advance gender in UN peacekeeping missions in Africa.
Contributions of non-Western states challenge narratives about the natural expansion of international society or the construction of a solely Western global order.
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