| 8 May 2014 |
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| Feature: SA Elections - who will have their cake and eat it? |
Voter turnout will be a decisive factor in South Africa's elections, says Jonathan Faull.
For South African political parties, this is the endgame. After months of campaigning, rallying, poster hanging and slanging matches, the election is finally taking place.
Each party should have sharpened its ground game to ensure the highest possible turnout of voters. One cannot discount the importance of each party's get-out-the-vote machinery. It is all well and good if a party convinces a voter to support it, but useless if he or she does not go to the polls on the big day.
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| ISS Today |
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| SA Elections: local media keep an open mind |
To what extent should South African media impact on voters' decisions?
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| SA Elections: the electoral code of conduct on the abuse of state resources |
Judith February discusses the role of the electoral code of conduct in building free and fair elections.
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| SA Elections: first-time voters need more effective education |
ISS research suggests that young, first-time voters don't feel sufficiently informed.
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| Kenya's current probe on terror: why Operation Usulama Watch won't cut it |
Kenya should go back to the drawing board to find a realistic solution to the threat of terrorism.
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| Publications |
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| Peace and Security Council Report No 58 |
This edition includes a security analysis on the LRA, a mission analysis of the MISAHEL and an article on rail transportation in Africa.
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| Events |
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Enhancing South Africa's post-conflict development role within the African Union
13 May 2014 |
This seminar will discuss perceptions of South Africa’s role in post-conflict reconstruction and development within the AU, and make recommendations on how it can be enhanced.
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Understanding political change: power, democracy and instability
16 May 2014 |
In this seminar, three international experts will discuss their perspectives on political change and the innovative research methodologies that they rely on.
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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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