Europe and the Arab Spring: four seasons in one day
The Arab Spring is happening in spite of the European Union, not thanks to it. That fact calls for a serious reappraisal of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) towards our […]
Africa
Publications
Kenya’s elections: the peace lobotomy ?
This Africa Policy Brief will look at the Kenyan elections of March 4th 2013 and examine what lessons can be learned from them. The argument that will be developed throughout […]
Mali: filling the void
Mali, from model of democracy to a deep political, institutional crisis and war in the course of a few months. This policy brief offers an analysis of the Malian conflict […]
Dealing with land issues and conflict in eastern Congo: towards an integrated and participatory approach
This briefing is a revised version of the note ‘Land Issues and Conflict in Eastern DRC’, prepared for the DRC Affinity Group and published by the Social Science Research Council. […]
External publications
Transitional Justice and Democratisation Processes in sub-Saharan Africa
The relationship between transitional justice and democracy is complex and contested. Enquiring into the nature of this relationship requires a greater focus on issues of institutional design of transitional justice […]
Wat weten we (niet) over het geweld in Oost-Congo?
in MO, 6 May 2013. Toen de rebellengroep M23 eind 2012 Goma en enkele omliggende steden en gemeenten innam, gingen internationaal alle alarmsignalen af. En toen de leider van M23, […]