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ARI 128/2010 - 31/8/2010

Justin Willis

Sudan held national elections in April 2010 for the first time in many years. The elections were part of the peace process which began in 2005. This paper discusses the context of the elections and the multiple problems which affected them, and at how the events of the election will affect the final stages of the peace process.

Africa, AFRICOM and the Path to Stability

19/7/2010

Vicki Huddleston

Lecture by Ambassador Vicki Huddleston, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Africa in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, at the Círculo de Bellas Artes (Madrid) on 17 June 2010.

China and Africa: A Mutually Opportunistic Partnership? (ARI)

ARI 99/2010 - 17/6/2010

Patricio González Richardson

The relationship between China and Africa is positive for both sides and the exchange of essential natural resources for infrastructure to foster economic development is more likely to benefit than paternalistic and failed aid strategies.

Preparations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup: Vulnerability and Threat of Terrorism (WP)

WP 14/2010 - 16/4/2010

Anneli Botha

This working paper will provide an overview of the threats of terrorism associated with hosting a prominent sport event, while placing potential threats in context in South Africa; and an overview of preparations for the FIFA World Cup. Its aim is not to discourage visitors to come to South Africa, but rather to place the potential threat of terrorism in context.

Lessons from the Failure of Chad’s Oil Revenue Management Model (ARI)

ARI 12/2010 (Translated from Spanish) - 12/3/2010

Artur Colom Jaén

This ARI discusses some of the lessons to be learned from the failure of the model implemented in the Republic of Chad to manage oil revenue flowing into the country’s public coffers since 2003.

Equatorial Guinea: The ‘Resource Curse’ or Historical Political ‘Extraversion’? (ARI)

ARI 19/2010 (Translated form Spanish) - 12/3/2010

Alicia Campos Serrano

Equatorial Guinea has become the third-largest crude oil producer in the Gulf of Guinea, but its current situation does not exactly match the model of the ‘resource curse’ applicable to other countries.

India’s African Engagement (ARI)

ARI 10/2010 - 19/1/2010

Peter Kragelund

The April 2008 India-Africa Forum Summit not only marked the zenith of India-African cooperation following intensified cultural, political and economic interactions between India and African countries, but also the increased competition with China over access to Africa’s resources and markets. The author reviews India’s development cooperation with African economies.

Taxation, Governance and Resource Mobilisation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Survey of Key Issues (WP)

WP 49/2009 - 30/9/2009

Jonathan Di John

The purpose of this paper is to present some key theoretical and policy debates concerning the relationships between taxation, aid, governance and political organisation in the political economy of development in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Impact of the Global Recession on South Africa (ARI)

ARI 115/2009 - 17/7/2009

Hein Marais

This paper examines the impact of the global economic recession on South Africa’s economy and society, the ways in which the country’s government has chosen to respond to that crisis, and its likely social and political fall-out.

The Beginnings of Accountability?: South Africa’s Fourth Election and its Implications for Governance (ARI)

ARI 82/2009 - 27/5/2009

Steven Friedman

South Africa has just experienced its most competitive election yet. The governing African National Congress was forced to compete for votes for the first time and lost some ground as a result. This ARI examines the implications for government accountability, effective governance and competitive politics.

Spain and the G-20: A Strategic Proposal for Enhancing its Role in Global Governance

8/4/2009

Elcano Royal Institute

This paper explores the role Spain can and should play in the institutions engaged in global governance in the current context of financial crisis and reconfiguration of international power centres. After briefly analysing Spain’s relative position in the world –on the basis of economic and other criteria– the study suggests the path it should follow to boost its influence in the world. The paper points out Spain’s comparative advantages, the areas where it could contribute most, and the shortcomings that make it difficult to translate Spain’s economic weight into greater political influence at the global level.

Somalia: From Stateless Order to Talibanisation? (ARI)

ARI 42/2009 - 13/3/2009

Bjørn Møller

The withdrawal of the Ethiopian troops by the end of January 2009 puts an end to foreign intervention in Somalia.

Angola’s Current Economic Prospects: Oil Curse or Blessing? (ARI)

ARI 4/2009 - 9/1/2009

Lucy Corkin

The author reviews the economic boom that Angola is currently experiencing in a post-election context, despite the global economic downturn. While Angola’s impressive growth rates were initially a result of high oil prices, increasingly the economy is driven by the non-oil sector, primarily through construction and heavy public spending under the auspices of the national reconstruction programme.

Africa’s Bane: Tax Havens, Capital Flight and the Corruption Interface (WP)

WP 1/2009 - 8/1/2009

John Christensen

This paper considers how tax havens facilitate capital flight and tax evasion, and how these linked activities undermine developmental processes. This is followed by an examination of the scale of capital flight and tax evasion in Africa, and the potential for the recently proposed offshore financial centre in Accra, Ghana, to exacerbate these problems in the West African region. The paper concludes with policy recommendations for how to tackle capital flight and tax evasion.

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