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    The role of sport in German development cooperation

    Bundesministerium fur wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung, 2015
    For some years now, sport has gradually assumed an ever more important role in development cooperation.‘Sport for development’ first received global recognition as a concept when the United Nations appointed its first Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace in 2001.
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    Arab countries between Winter and Spring: where democracy shock goes next!

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2015
    In recent years while the centrality of democracy in almost every facet of economic and social life has been well-established, the attention has now shifted towards capturing and modelling the possible ways a change in democratic setting in one country can affect others in the neighborhood.
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    Political instability, uncertainty, democracy, and economic growth in Egypt

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2015
    This paper aims to determine if there is a relationship between political instability, uncertainty, and political regime, on the one hand, and economic growth in Egypt, on the other. According to the literature, there is a relationship between political regime and stability and economic performance.
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    To protect or to intervene?: contesting R2P as a norm in South Africa’s foreign policy

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015
    The “responsibility to protect” (R2P) allows international community to intervene when states are unable or unwilling to protect their citizens from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
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    Co-operation in the South Atlantic Zone: amplifying the African agenda

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015
    South Africa’s foreign policy prioritises peaceful and sustainable growth in Africa by maximising its external engagements in increasingly strategic ways.
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    The African capacity for immediate response to crisis: advice for African policymakers

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015
    Despite the operationalisation of the African Standby Force (ASF) within the AU security system, rapid reaction remains a challenging task. The current paper states that the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crisis (ACIRC) has been proposed following an initiative from South Africa, in order to equip the AU with a rapid deployment instrument.
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    Shifting security challenges in the China–Africa relationship

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015
    China’s involvement in African security has deepened in recent years. This policy insights paper discusses three aspects of the China–Africa security relationship to highlight some of the evolving challenges and the ways in which China responds to these.
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    ReBUILD Consortium

    The ReBUILD Consortium is an international research partnership funded by the UK Department for International Development.
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    Conflict briefing notes: Conflict briefing no. 21, February 2015

    Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2015
    Two factors affected conflict dynamics in Nigeria in February 2015: the postponement of elections and the reported successes of coordinated counter-insurgency campaigns.
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    Conflict briefing no. 22, March 2015

    Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2015
    The major developments in March 2015 were the success of counter-insurgency mobilisations in North East Nigeria and the largely peaceful conduct of the presidential and national assembly elections.

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