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To the ends of the earth: Antarctica, the Antarctic Treaty and South Africa
2016One of the most effective global governance regimes of the post-World War II period that has received very little attention over the years is the Antarctic Treaty.DocumentResetting India’s engagement in Central Asia: from symbols to substance
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2016Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit in July 2015 to all five Central Asian Republics (CARs), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, followed by his visit to Ufa, Russia, to attend the joint summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and BRICS (the grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) as well as theDocumentThe foreign policies of African states in the age of democracy and human rights
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2016The establishment of the AU in 2002 created opportunities for an ambitious democracy and human rights agenda in the foreign and continental policies of African states.DocumentWho drives climate-relevant policies in the Rising Powers?
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2016The future of human life on our planet is influenced increasingly by what goes on in the rising powers. This report presents a political economy analysis of their policies, comparing China, India, Brazil and South Africa.DocumentTransformations for sustainable development: promoting environmental sustainability in Asia and the Pacific
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, 2016Asia and the Pacific is a dynamic region. Regional megatrends, such as urbanization, economic and trade integration and rising incomes and changing consumption patterns, are transforming its societies and economies while multiplying the environmental challenges.DocumentDiversification of Middle Eastern economies is more a political than an economic challenge
Lebanese Center for Policy Studies, 2016Shifts in the global economy have lead to rapid development across the world, but the Middle East has been largely left behind. The causes of this apparent malaise are a series of interlinked issues comprising economics, politics, and geopolitics.DocumentSouth-South cooperation: mapping new frontiers
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2016Ideological solidarity apart, what has imparted an added traction and resonance to South-South Cooperation is a marked increase in intra-South trade, investment and developmental cooperation.DocumentDoes clientelism help Tanzanian MPs establish long-term electoral support?
Afrobarometer, 2015The relationships between Members of Parliament (MPs) and voters in developing countries are often characterised by clientelistic exchanges of tangible goods and votes. In Tanzania, clientelism has been prominent in MP-voter relationships since the transit ion to multiparty democracy in the early 1990s.DocumentThe effect of exposure to political institutions and economic events on demand for democracy in Africa
Afrobarometer, 2015Understanding why people demand democracy is important to an evaluation of the prospects for democratic stability. Most researchers examining this question have added national-level variables to multi-level regression models of survey data.DocumentDo citizens reward good service? Voter responses to basic service provision in southern Africa
Afrobarometer, 2015Theories of democratic governance posit that citizens should reward politicians for good service and punish them for bad. But does electoral accountability work as theorised, especially in developing country contexts?Pages