Publications

Can social network analysis overcome the usual problems associated with mapping criminal organizations? If used properly, Anine Kriegler argues, it can do things that other approaches can’t – i.e., unveil the fluid interactions between individuals and empirically determine the social structures they operate in.chevron_right

This brief believes that it's time to look at crime networks in a new way -- i.e., as an alternative or parallel form of sovereignty to the nation-state. Put another way, the networks should be seen a...chevron_right

This report examines the post-2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and the African Union's Agenda 2063 aim to eradicate extreme poverty and the likelihood that this goal can be fulfilled. The autho...chevron_right

This issue of the ISS Peace and Security Council (PSC) Report includes situation analyses of 1) the conflict in Mali, including the state of peace negotiations and the role of regional and internation...chevron_right

This paper explains the reasons behind the growth and endurance of organized crime in Cape Town, South Africa. The authors argue that organized criminal networks operating in Cape Town are deeply inte...chevron_right

This paper provides an overview of the illegal trade in abalone in South Africa and the impact it has on criminal governance in the country. The author also describes the production, transportation an...chevron_right

This policy brief examines the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement's (SPLM) role in peace and nation building in South Sudan. In particular, the author argues that reforms to the SPLM, which add...chevron_right

This policy brief examines the features of the electoral process in South Africa that influence the ability of the country's political parties to contest elections, and of voters to make informed choi...chevron_right

This brief explores the different ways Southern African states can improve their efforts to combat organized crime. Two of the recommendations include broadening the current definition of this type of...chevron_right

This policy brief examines the South Africa’s fifth general election held in May 2014, addresses the decreasing turnout levels in South Africa’s elections and identifies the negative impact this can h...chevron_right

This paper looks at the criminal markets operating in Dakar, Senegal - including drug trafficking, human trafficking, piracy and counterfeiting, trafficking of pharmaceuticals, cybercrime and money la...chevron_right

Is Dakar becoming a global drug trafficking hub? While there is no evidence that hard drugs are being manufactured in the city, Boubacar Diarisso and Charles Goredema worry that international crime networks are interested in using Senegal’s capital to channel drugs to other parts of the world.chevron_right

This paper provides an overview of the development and forms of protection racketeering in Cape Town, South Africa. The authors suggest that protection racketeering is more than a mere reflection of d...chevron_right

This paper compares the banking systems in and financial regulations of Poland and the Czech Republic and looks at how the similarity of these translates into the two countries having similar position...chevron_right

How can the threat of a terrorist radiological attack, or ‘dirty bomb’, be reduced? By making the liability insurance for widely-used, high-risk sources of radiation more expensive than low-risk alternatives, argues Miles Pomper.chevron_right