Publications

Can you globally measure violent deaths and then use the data to determine the success of Target 16.1 of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, which aims to “significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere"? It’s not easy, say our partners at the Small Arms Survey.chevron_right

In the run up to the adoption of a new set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by world leaders in September 2015, this research note outlines challenges inherent to measuring the aspects of ‘illi...chevron_right

This working paper describes the path that led from the early stages of the Yau Yau rebellion in Jonglei State, South Sudan, to the May 2015 peace agreement that ended the rebellion. The authors exami...chevron_right

This paper reviews the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and argues why accession to it should remain voluntary. Rather than making the APRM mandatory, the author argues that that the focus should ...chevron_right

This paper identifies gaps in the country self-assessment reports and country review reports within the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). It also looks at how the APRM relates to judicial independ...chevron_right

This brief provides an overview of the South African government’s position on the protection of civilians within the context of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) framework. More specifically, the au...chevron_right

This brief looks at South Africa’s foreign policy towards the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine and the International Criminal Court (ICC). The author argues that while South Africa played an i...chevron_right

This brief looks at the challenges facing and shaping Australia’s economic policy and the country's role in regional institutions in the Asia-Pacific. More specifically, the author discusses how Austr...chevron_right

This paper discusses the various types of bonds African governments issue to raise capital for infrastructure projects. The author also briefly examines the benefits of developing a bond market in Afr...chevron_right

This paper examines the role of South Africa in projecting Africa's voice and interests in global economic forums. It also looks at South Africa's effectiveness as the continent's sole member of BRICS...chevron_right

Based on the findings of a survey of policy practitioners, this paper discusses the foreign policy approach taken by South Africa towards other countries in Southern Africa since the end of apartheid....chevron_right

This paper discusses the background to the 2013/2014 Maidan protests in Ukraine and how the violence of the protests and the outbreak of a separatist conflict in the Donbass region of the country have...chevron_right

This paper discusses the economic sanctions imposed on Russia by the EU in the wake of the Kremlin's intervention in Crimea in March 2014, as well as their intended and unintended impact. She also pro...chevron_right

This paper discusses the Readiness Action Plan (RAP) - agreed on by NATO members at the 2014 summit in Wales - which involves a re-orientation of the military setup of the Alliance so as to place a gr...chevron_right

In light of Russia's 2014 intervention in Crimea and its involvement in the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine, this paper argues that a negotiating process needs to be established to bring about ...chevron_right