In South Sudan, war and peace are two settings of one extractive system rather than true opposites.
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Turns out it can be quite easy – if you are the US president.
The only interventions capable of disrupting xenophobia are those that lower, or ideally eliminate, its political, economic and social benefits.
The wild swings of dynamic pricing, ongoing accusations of FIFA corruption and questions of host-nation probity have created a huge backlash.
Allegations have been made against Sánchez’ inner circle and family, though not against the prime minister himself.
Security measures alone are insufficient to resolve resource governance challenges in the DRC.
A sultanistic system does not respond to appeals to shared values or long-standing agreements. It responds to leverage, personal relationships with the ruler and transactional incentives.
Nigeria’s government must invest in digital infrastructure to reduce corruption in its budget.
Protests have become instruments of elite competition. This includes local politicians using professional agitators to contest for control of resources.
The Robodebt saga has highlighted serious concerns about corruption, as well as about the body charged with stamping it out.
The Trump administration is reportedly working on a revised version of the higher education proposal.
The anti-corruption expert says Victoria’s Labor government was willing to ‘deal with the devil’ on its Big Build projects – at the cost of ‘bad governing’.
A gobsmacking amount of money is spent on federal elections in the US. The credit or blame for that reaches back to a landmark, 50-year-old Supreme Court decision.
A royal commission on the CFMEU scandal would be helpful. But it would be better for the Victorian government to endorse reforms to its anti-corruption agency.
New Zealand remains among the ‘cleanest’ countries in the world for perceived corruption. But a deeper trend suggests government action is needed.
Nigeria’s open borders promise trade but deliver exploitation.
The appointment raises questions about institutional neutrality and public trust.
Poverty is the common thread across the places experiencing terrorism in Nigeria.
New Zealand compares well on global measures of freedom, happiness and transparency. But rankings in some important areas, including climate, drag the averages down.
Whistleblowers’ stories show how accountability is shifting from formal legal institutions to solidarity networks built outside the state.
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University
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Professor of Politics, University of Sussex
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Emeritus Associate Professor in Public Law, UCT. Visiting Adjunct Professor, WITS School of Governance; Director, Africa Programme, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge
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Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
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Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology
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Professor of Public Policy, Adelaide University
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