There is no such thing as ‘private’ religion. Beliefs have public implications. Yet, they cannot go unchecked when they cause harm.
Articles on Freedom of Association
Displaying all articles
To build a political culture that supports democracy in South Africa, civic education needs to move beyond voter education.
The law aimed at fighting gangs lacks the power to disrupt their activities.
The Rwandan model can’t be replicated easily given that it depends heavily on political dominance and tight, centralised control of patronage networks.
The current state of emergency in Ethiopia is the last attempt by the Tigrayan-led regime to stop the Oromo and Amhara protests and maintain political power.
Satisfaction with democracy varies widely in Africa. Across 28 countries, only 46% of citizens say they are “very satisfied” or “fairly satisfied” with the way democracy works in their countries.
Next time you strike up a conversation at your local coffee shop, have a chat in the pub after work, or have a natter with fellow dog lovers as you follow your pooch around the park, you may want to get…
Top contributors
-
Director of the Leaders of Africa Institute and Research Affiliate with Davidson College, Davidson College
-
PhD Student in the Department of Political Science, Michigan State University
-
PhD student in the Department of Political Science, Michigan State University
-
Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
-
Professor of Sociology and Global and Africana Studies, University of Tennessee
-
Professor in Faculty of Law and Justice, UNSW
-
Chief Research Specialist in Democracy and Citizenship at the Human Science Research Council and a Research Fellow Centre for African Studies, University of the Free State
-
Professor of Public Theology in the Department of Beliefs and Practices, Faculty of Theology, at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Free University of Amsterdam), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
-
Senior Lecturer in the Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, Stellenbosch University