BOOKS

While fragile countries around the world have reverted to conflict soon after the achievement of a purported peace deal, how have both Liberia and Sierra Leone maintained a relative, if    More >

A shifting global order. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The emergence of an African "coup belt." Increasingly pressing environmental issues. These are just some of the    More >

Nizar Kabbani’s poetry speaks of love, desire, beauty, freedom, and longing with a directness that is as fresh today as when it was first written. His poems have been described as    More >

With climate change reshaping the global landscape—straining alliances, revealing new areas for exploitation, igniting new flashpoints—are prevailing theories of international    More >

Emerging scholars from across Africa ask critical questions about the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). For example: How can AfCFTA move beyond rhetoric to boost    More >

Does religion play a significant role in voting behavior in sub-Saharan Africa? The perception has long been that religious identity has little impact on electoral decisionmaking, with many    More >

More than a decade ago, Xi Jinping heralded a new era for China when he outlined his "Chinese Dream." Has that dream become a reality? Did Xi's transformative vision lead to    More >

Offering a fresh perspective on Vladimir Putin's Russia, Katharina Bluhm demonstrates how an illiberal-conservative movement created in the 1990s to oppose neoliberal globalization has    More >

Global South Rising? addresses a provocative question: Can BRICS reshape global knowledge hierarchies? The contributors examine the BRICS' rise in the context of its ambition to    More >

Heike Becker chronicles the life and legacy of Andimba Toivo ya Toivo (1924–2017), a towering figure in Namibia's fight for freedom. Combining a concise biography with speeches,    More >