Posts by Joe Siegle
Intervening to Undermine Democracy in Africa: Russia’s Playbook for Influence
Joseph Siegle reviews Samuel Ramani’s Russia in Africa: Resurgent Great Power or Bellicose Pretender? (Hurst, 2023).
It is often said that since the...
How international actors encourage coups in Africa
The 82 coups Africa experienced between 1960 and 2000 were devastating for the continent—contributing to the instability, corruption, human rights abuses, impunity,...
Russia in Africa – Undermining democracy through elite capture
To gain insight into Russia’s governance model in Africa, one only need look at the experience of the Central African Republic. Russian...
Term Limits: A Linchpin to Restoring Democratic Norms in Africa
Lost in the wave of democratic backsliding seen in Africa in recent years has been the dramatic deterioration of term limit norms....
What next for UK-Africa relations after Brexit?