| 10 April 2014 |
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| Feature: Kia Picanto becomes Range Rover: Nigeria overtakes South Africa |
What do the contrasting responses from the South African government mean, and why does the number one spot matter?
If there’s one thing more revealing than a tweet, it’s a deleted tweet. After Nigeria announced on Sunday that its economy had nearly doubled, soaring to US$509 billion and overtaking South Africa’s gross domestic product by a hefty 60% to become Africa’s largest, there was a flurry of tweets from South African officialdom.
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| ISS Spotlight |
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| Helping African states to stop the spread of weapons of mass destruction |
The ISS is working with the South African government and the UN to help African states comply with their international obligations.
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| ISS Today |
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| Rwanda: twenty years later |
Post-genocide Rwanda is a success story, but there is growing domestic and international criticism of the country's leadership.
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| Money and politics: a toxic mix that needs to be diluted in South Africa |
Private funding of political parties must be transparent, or risk creating an environment that is ripe for corruption.
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| A new plan to halt the downward spiral of the SA Defence Force |
The 2014 Defence Review provides much-needed direction for SA's role in peacekeeping in Africa
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| Events |
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Prospects for achieving maritime security in SADC
11 April 2014 |
South Africa, Mozambique and Mauritius provide important insights into how maritime security challenges should be met.
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ISS publication mentoring programme
Application deadline: 1 May 2014 |
Applications now open for the 2nd international mentoring programme from the ISS aimed at increasing the productivity and exposure of South African researchers by helping them to publish their work.
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| ISS 5th international conference: National and international perspectives on crime reduction and criminal justice, 14 - 15 August 2014 |
This premier event brings together researchers, academics, policy makers, and practitioners with an interest in criminology and related disciplines. Call for abstracts now open.
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| Humanitarian and development assistance in northern Mali: key issues and lessons learnt |
Attended by representatives from the Malian government, NGOs, diplomats and journalists, this seminar presented the findings of an ISS study concerning the situation in northern Mali.
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| ACPST course report: Managing natural resources 2014 |
This course focused on how best to manage natural resources, including land and mineral wealth.
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| Public violence in South Africa: what are the causes, and what does it mean for policing? |
South Africa has seen a significant increase in public violence. This seminar looked at the underlying causes and the implications for policing.
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| Publications |
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| Forecasting South African election results |
Building on the scenarios described in the SA futures 2030 paper, this policy brief focuses on possible election results in 2014, 2019, 2024 and 2029.
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| Is there a risk of a new coup in Guinea-Bissau? |
La crainte d'un nouveau coup d'État en Guinée-Bissau, pendant ou après les élections, n'apparaît pas dénuée de tout fondement. / Fears of a new coup in Guinea-Bissau during or after the elections are not unfounded.
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| South African Crime Quarterly 47 |
This edition includes analyses of judgements in two rape cases. Researchers at the City University of New York also show how GIS can be used to analyse police crime data.
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| Multimedia |
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| How to remember the victims of genocide in Rwanda |
David Zounmenou speaks about the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide and the debate around the role of the international community. / Discussion avec David Zounmenou sur la commémoration 20 ans après le Génocide au Rwanda et le rôle de la communauté internationale.
Listen online in English... / Écoutez en ligne en français... |
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