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DIY Urbanism as Expertise: Lessons from Urban Africa for Navigating Crisis

Stephen Marr & Patience Mususa2 years ago2 years ago
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African parties are more ideological than you think

Dan Paget and Portia Roelofs Portia Roelofs3 years ago3 years ago
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What we have learned about communication at rallies – and what we need to know

Dan Paget, Nicole Beardsworth & Gabrielle Lynch3 years ago3 years ago
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Join the new African Judiciaries Research Network (AJRN) today!

Gabrielle Lynch3 years ago3 years ago
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NEW PODCAST!: People, Power, Politics

Democracy in Africa3 years ago3 years ago
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Counterpoint: Kenya is Far from Becoming the “Singapore of Africa.”

Washington M. Osiro3 years ago3 years ago
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Is democratic backsliding really happening, and if so what impact has this had on human rights and development?
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WATCH THE CEDAR ROUNDTABLE: Is democratic backsliding really happening?

Democracy in Africa3 years ago3 years ago
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Cosmopolitanism, State Sovereignty, International Law and Politics: A Theory
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#BookClub: Cosmopolitanism, State Sovereignty, International Law and Politics in Africa

Jorge Nunez3 years ago3 years ago
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Is democratic backsliding really happening, and if so what impact has this had on human rights and development?
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WATCH: Is democratic backsliding really happening, and if so what impact has this had on human rights and development?

Nic Cheeseman3 years ago3 years ago
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Is Christian nationalism a threat to democracy in Africa?

Jeffrey Haynes3 years ago3 years ago
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