Category: Africa
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Biased Doctors? The Politics of Neutrality in Medical Humanitarianism
Medical humanitarianism presents itself as neutral by framing suffering as universal and solvable through technical medical intervention, separate from politics.
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Land, Climate, and Conflict: Unravelling the Nexus in Sudan, Syria, and Morocco
Climate change acts as a threat multiplier, contributing to conflict only where weak land tenure governance amplifies drought-induced social and political stresses.
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De Facto Diplomacy: Taiwan’s Quest for Ontological Security in Somaliland
Bilateral ties between Taiwan and Somaliland strengthen each state’s identity and ontological security through strategic narrative engagement.
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Does the ICC Work? Legal Innovation and Political Constraints in Global Justice
The ICC has advanced international law, but its enforcement remains constrained by geopolitics, reflecting the power imbalances it seeks to correct.
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EUCAP Nestor and EUFOR Chad/CAR: The EU’s Role as a Global Security Actor
From 2008 to 2014, EU security operations in Africa revealed a clash between human security principles and members’ national interests, undermining the EU’s global role.
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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.
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Traumatic Memory and Historical Narratives
To induce successes in transitional justice, traumatic memory is mechanised resulting in oversimplification of relations.
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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.
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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.
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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.