Putin in Africa
This Africa Policy Brief analyses why Russia’s renewed Africa policy is an extension of its political ambition to build strategic control over energy networks. African leaders insist that dealing with […]
Africa
Publications
Commentaries
Transitional justice’s uneven path in the DRC
In a country marked by protracted conflicts which are estimated to have caused the death and displacement of millions of civilians, transitional justice efforts have been slow and patchy. Despite […]
Understanding Burundi’s predicament
On Sunday 25 April 2015, one day after the ruling Conseil National Pour la Défense de la Démocratie – Forces pour la Défense de la Démocratie (CNDD-FDD) party designated incumbent […]
External publications
Burundi’s military still key to stability amid political crisis
Burundi’s army has been at the center of attention in light of the country’s ongoing political crisis, particularly after Gen. Godefroid Niyombare’s coup attempt last month. But the failed coup […]
Studia Diplomatica
Vol. LXVII, Issue 2 (2014)
Articles When “Good Enough” does not suffice. The impact of crisis on institutional change in European financial sector governance by Aneta B. Spendzharova and Esther Versluis Banking union in Europe […]
Commentaries
Burkina Faso’s popular revolution fraying at the edges
In this commentary, Valérie Arnould reflects on the implications of the recent changes to the electoral law in Burkina Faso for the country’s transition process. She cautions that a desire […]