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India’s African Engagement (ARI)
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ARI 10/2010 - 19/1/2010
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Peter Kragelund
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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.
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The Impact of the Global Recession on South Africa (ARI)
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ARI 115/2009 - 17/7/2009
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Hein Marais
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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.
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Spain and the G-20: A Strategic Proposal for Enhancing its Role in Global Governance
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8/4/2009
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Elcano Royal Institute
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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.
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Angola’s Current Economic Prospects: Oil Curse or Blessing? (ARI)
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ARI 4/2009 - 9/1/2009
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Lucy Corkin
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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.
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Africa’s Bane: Tax Havens, Capital Flight and the Corruption Interface (WP)
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WP 1/2009 - 8/1/2009
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John Christensen
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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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China Returns to Africa: Anatomy of an Expansive Engagement (WP)
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WP 51/2008 - 11/12/2008
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Chris Alden, Dan Large and Ricardo Soares de Oliveira
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This paper presents a scoping analysis of the main contours of
relations, offering an anatomy of key dimensions of an expansive
Chinese engagement in the continent that remains dynamic.
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Somali Piracy: A Dangerous Internal and External Threat (ARI)
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ARI 162/2008 - 10/12/2008
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Laura Hammond
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The recent dramatic increase in the successes of Somali pirates has
resulted in international calls for tightened security in the Gulf of
Aden. However, the problem cannot be solved through securitised
measures alone and a greater emphasis must be placed on building a
legitimate government inside Somalia to effectively manage the problem.
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Elections, Mediation and Deadlock in Zimbabwe? (ARI)
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ARI 119/2008 - 8/10/2008
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Brian Raftopoulos
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The mixture of hope and despair that followed the March 2008 elections
in Zimbabwe and the ensuing violence gave way to the new possibilities
offered by the political agreement signed by Zanu PF, the MDC
(Tsvangirai) and the MDC (Mutambara) on 11 September 2008.
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