Information on "Social Inequality" and "Africa"
January 2013
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2013
Economic Development, Trade and Investment in the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean Region
Author: Marek Dabrowski, Luc De Wulf
Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
This report seeks to provide an overview of economic challenges and prospective scenarios faced by a group of 11 countries located in the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean region. More on «Economic Development, Trade and Investment in the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean Region»
October 2012
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1 Oct 2012
South Africa’s Eroding ‘Grand Bargain’
Author: John Campbell
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This paper argues that the police brutality that accompanied the Marikana platinum mine dispute was reminiscent of South Africa's apartheid era. More on «South Africa’s Eroding ‘Grand Bargain’»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
Rethinking Nigeria's Indigene-Settler Conflicts
Author: Aaron Sayne
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report critically examines the existing assumptions, research and policy regarding indigene-settler violence in Nigeria, with a view to assessing the current state of thinking and suggesting options for intervention. More on «Rethinking Nigeria's Indigene-Settler Conflicts»
June 2012
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6 Jun 2012
Tunisie: relever les défis économiques et sociaux
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
En dépit du chemin parcouru, des défis économiques et sociaux redoutables menacent d’entraver, voire d’interrompre, la marche en avant de la Tunisie. More on «Tunisie: relever les défis économiques et sociaux»
April 2012
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30 Apr 2012
Nigeria: The Generic Context of the Boko Haram Violence
Author: Paul Rogers
Publisher: Oxford Research Group (ORG)
This briefing focuses on the role of economic and political marginalization in fostering violence by Boko Haram in Nigeria. More on «Nigeria: The Generic Context of the Boko Haram Violence»
March 2012
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Mar 2012
Nouveaux défis sécuritaires en Afrique du Nord après le « printemps arabe »
Author: Laurence Aïda Ammour
Publisher: Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
Les défis de sécurité à la suite du « printemps arabe » dans la région Afrique du Nord-Sahel se manifestent par deux types de conflictualités : la réactivation de conflits gelés; et la criminalisation croissante des zones grises. More on «Nouveaux défis sécuritaires en Afrique du Nord après le « printemps arabe »» -
Mar 2012
Identity Confrontations Will Not Create New Jobs in Tunisia
Author: Francis Ghilès
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
The author argues that free elections and the advent of an En Nahda party dominated government have led to a rise in identity politics. More on «Identity Confrontations Will Not Create New Jobs in Tunisia»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
Social Protection in Nigeria: Mapping Programmes and Their Effectiveness
Author: Rebecca Holmes, Banke Akinrimisi
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This report focuses on mapping existing social protection programs and analyzing their effectiveness in addressing poverty and inequality in Nigeria. More on «Social Protection in Nigeria: Mapping Programmes and Their Effectiveness»
January 2012
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2012
Inequality and Identity: Causes of War?
Author: Göran Holmqvist
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
This paper reviews four theories on the causes of civil war. More on «Inequality and Identity: Causes of War?» -
2012
Engaging Men
Author: Hilde Wallacher
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
This report addresses the problem of men preventing women’s empowerment in Burundi through observing men engaged in a local organization committed to changing the ways in which men and women interact and giving up abusive and oppressive practices. More on «Engaging Men»
