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Deconstructing cyber security in Brazil: threats and responses
Igarape Institute, 2015Brazil is doubling down on its cyber-security architecture while simultaneously consolidating its emerging power status. Although organised crime is one of the major threats to Brazilian cyberspace, resources are focused instead on military solutions better suited to the exceptional case of warfare.DocumentStrengthening the African Peer Review Mechanism: insights from national Governing Councils
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015National Governing Councils (NGCs)2 are the lynchpin of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). Situated between the state’s political leadership and the technical institutions carrying out the research, NGCs are crucial to the development of a meaningful Country Self-Assessment Report (CSAR) and viable National Programmes of Action (NPoAs).DocumentBRICS Insights 1: India’s experience with multilateral financial institutions: insights for the BRICS New Development Bank
Global Economic Governance Africa, 2015In the wake of India’s economic growth in the past two decades, the country has played an increasingly prominent role in providing foreign assistance to low-income countries, particularly in Asia and increasingly in Africa.DocumentCentre-state relations in India: time for a new framework
Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2015The success or failure of any government in Delhi depends largely on its ability to manage the federal arithmetic. In the country's existing federal structure, many core economic activities and service delivery functions are carried out by the states while the Centre provides broad economic and political directions.DocumentJudicial independence under the APRM: from rhetoric to reality
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015The greatest challenges to good governance in Africa lie at the intersection of two problems: (i) low horizontal and vertical accountability, and (ii) weak constitutionalism. While courts are a critical player at these intersecting fault lines, the role of the judiciary has frequently been understated or marginalised in the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).DocumentSouth Africa’s foreign policy: tempering dominance through integration
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015Southern Africa has always featured prominently in South Africa’s foreign policy. During apartheid, the National Party government saw fit to unleash a destructive agenda on neighbouring countries as an integral part of its strategy to quash support for the liberation movement.DocumentSpotlight on organisations: gender equity policies in Latin America
Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2013This Spotlight presents some of the key Latin American organisations working to promote gender equality in the region.DocumentSpotlight on publications: women in politics in Latin America
Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2013This Spotlight presents key publications that analyse women’s opportunities to participate in politics in Latin America.DocumentToward a national competition policy for the Philippines
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2002After more than three decades of protectionism, the Philippines is now shifting toward a more open economy through liberalization, deregulation, and privatization. The reforms that started in the mid-1980s have contributed to moving the economy toward a more market-friendly policy environment.DocumentCommunity monitoring to curb corruption and increase efficiency in service delivery: evidence from low income communities
The Campbell Collaboration, 2013Service delivery is seen as the process through which basic services, such as education, health, and security are delivered to communities.Pages