Information on "Civil Society" and "Africa"
January 2013
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Jan 2013
What Accounts for Opposition Party Strength?
Author: Anna Katharina Wolkenhauer
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
This paper sheds light on the differences in party system development within Sub-Saharan Africa. More on «What Accounts for Opposition Party Strength?»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
Egypt’s Workers – From Protest Movement to Organized Labor
Author: Nadine Abdalla
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
This paper analyzes the Egyptian labor movement and its prospects in the aftermath of the Egyptian revolution. More on «Egypt’s Workers – From Protest Movement to Organized Labor» -
Oct 2012
Towards a Stronger Africa-EU Cooperation on Peace and Security
Author: Valérie Vicky Miranda, Nicoletta Pirozzi, Kai Schäfer
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
This paper discusses the unequal cooperation, mainly the Partnership on Peace and Security, between Africa and the European Union. More on «Towards a Stronger Africa-EU Cooperation on Peace and Security»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Political Accountability in Ghanaian Slums: Evidence from the Grassroots
Author: Jeffrey W. Paller
Publisher: Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)
This paper examines the development of slum communities in Ghana. More on «Political Accountability in Ghanaian Slums: Evidence from the Grassroots»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
Towards Mission Possible: Using Serbian Experience to Address Egyptian Civil Society's Expectations of Security Sector Reform
Publisher: Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP)
This paper results from a project of learning and exchange among the peer civil society organizations from Egypt (One World Foundation) and Serbia (Belgrade Centre for Security Policy) facilitated by PASOS, which took place over the period of a year ... More on «Towards Mission Possible: Using Serbian Experience to Address Egyptian Civil Society's Expectations of Security Sector Reform»
June 2012
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12 Jun 2012
Liberia: Time for Much-Delayed Reconciliation and Reform
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
Poverty and historical enmities continue to blight Liberia. More on «Liberia: Time for Much-Delayed Reconciliation and Reform» -
Jun 2012
Availability of Small Arms and Perceptions of Security in Kenya
Author: Manasseh Wepundi, Eliud Nthiga, Eliud Kabuu, Ryan Murray, Anna Alvazzi del Frate
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
This study assesses small arms proliferation in Kenya and the capacity of various actors involved in small arms control and peace-building efforts in the country. More on «Availability of Small Arms and Perceptions of Security in Kenya» -
Jun 2012
A "Spring for Algeria"? The Prospects for Managed Transition
Author: Lisa Watanabe
Publisher: Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
This brief analyzes why Algeria seems to be bucking the revolutionary trend. More on «A "Spring for Algeria"? The Prospects for Managed Transition» -
Jun 2012
The Political Economy of Youth Exclusion in the Mediterranean
Author: Maria Cristina Paciello
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / German Marshall Fund of The United States (GMF)
In this brief, the author analyzes youth participation in the mobilization of early 2011 in the southern Mediterranean. More on «The Political Economy of Youth Exclusion in the Mediterranean»
May 2012
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May 2012
Will Kenya’s 2010 Constitution Work for Women and Children?
Author: Pilar Domingo, Leni Wild
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This Briefing takes stock of what has been achieved in the first year of implementation of Kenya’s 2010 constitution, and what still needs to be done to realize constitutional commitments to the rights of children and women. More on «Will Kenya’s 2010 Constitution Work for Women and Children?»
