 IA FORUM ARTICLES |
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| Authors examine NATO involvement in the Libyan crisis and call for an EU led peacekeeping effort in a post-Qaddafi Libya. By Leo Michel and Ambassador (Ret) John Herbst. (07/15/2011, first appeared in Institute for National Strategic Studies) |
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| Dr. Jolyon Howorth discusses EU security issues including the Libya crisis and NATO. (06/28/2011) |
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| Opportunities for the United States in the Libyan Crisis of 2011 and Beyond (paper) |
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| Author analyzes history of US/Libyan relations, current crisis, and potential outcomes for Gaddifi. By Matthew Gannon (05/20/2011) |
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| IA Forum speaks with Dr. Barbara Harrell-Bond (Founder of Refugee Studies Center at Oxford University) about refugee migration. (IA-Forum, 11/29/2010) |
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| The Forum Fall 2010 Issue: Migration |
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| Fall Issue of The Forum, featuring experts from around the world discussing economic, regional, and general issues surrounding Migration. (11/09/2010) |
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| IA Forum speaks with E.J. Hogendoorn, International Crisis Group, Horn of Africa Project Director, about al-Shabaab transnational attacks and Somalia. By Matthew Bush. (IA-Forum, 08/10/2010) |
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| Author examines reconstruction progress in post-conflict Liberia, across several sectors. By Dr. Augustine Konneh. (07/12/2010) |
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| In a preview of our upcoming special report, Dr. Arvind Panagariya discusses COP15 and balancing India's policies on climate change and economic growth. By M. Patel. (12/14/2009) |
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| Dr. Kamal El Kheshen, Vice President of the African Development Bank discussses the trade-off between climate change policies and economic growth policies in Africa. By M. Patel. (12/10/2009) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with Dr. Mohammed Waheed, Vice President of Maldives, about the tradeoff between climate change policy and economic growth policy. (IA-Forum, 12/05/2009) |
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| IA Forum speaks with Professor Douglas P. Fry about his book Beyond War, and his research disputing the notion of man's warlike nature. (06/11/2009) |
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| Crisis of Value |
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| Paper that examines the current global financial crisis and bailout. By Darlington Chisenga. (05/05/2009) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with Amb. David Shinn, former U.S. ambassador to Burkina Faso and Ethiopia, about the current situation in Zimbabwe. By Kathryn Kersavage (07/10/2008) |
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| International Affairs Forum discusses the upcoming presidential election in Zimbabwe, and the current economic crisis, with Assistant Professor Elke Zuern. By Vanessa Kortekaas (IA-Forum, 03/06/2008) |
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| International Affairs Forum speaks with Victoria Graham of the University of Johannesburg about the recent Zimbabwean elections and the country's suspension from the Commonwealth of African Nations. By Tarun George (IA-Forum, 03/04/2008) |
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| IA-Forum discusses issues surrounding the United Nations with Gillian Martin Sorensen, Senior Advisor at the United Nations Foundation and national advocate on U.N.-related issues. By S.R. Brophy. (7/27/2007) |
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| IA Forum speaks with Paul Collier, director of Oxford University's Centre for the Study of African Economies, and the author of the book 'The Bottom Billion.' By Jason Miks. (08/20/07) |
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| Intenational Affairs Forum Interview: Peter Beinart and Scott McConnell |
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| Peter Beinart, editor-at-large of the New Republic and Scott McConnell, current editor of The American Conservative, discuss questions about the UN and US foreign policy. By Jason Miks. (IA-Forum, 11/13/2006 and 11/18/2006) |
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| IA-Forum Interview: Fmr. Ambassador David Shinn |
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| IA-Forum talks with Former Ambassador David Shinn about the Darfur situation. By Michael Loeb. (IA-Forum, 3/25/2006) |
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| IA-Forum Interview: Carin Norberg |
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| IA-Forum speaks with Carin Norberg about the development challenges of African countries and the role of The Nordic Africa Institute and Africa- Scandinavia relationships. By Ngoasong Michael Zisuh. (IA-Forum, 3/17/2006) |
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| Lecture Notes: Avoiding a Water War in the Nile Basin, David Shinn |
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| Notes from a lecture by former Ambassador David Shinn regarding water issues in the Nile basin. From the Director’s Colloquia Series,
Los Alamos National Laboratory. (3/16/2006) |
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| EDITORIALS |
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| The Syrian crisis, in the context of the MENA countries. By Dr. Anis H. Bajrektarevic. |
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| A look at the root causes of human trafficking and possible steps to combat it. By Anuradha Kataria. (09/24/2012) |
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| Author provides positive analysis for African development and proposes changes that must be made as well. By Eugene Nyambal. (11/04/2010) |
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| Author examines potential impacts of climate change and policy options to combat it. By Julian Morris, International Policy Network. (12/09/2009) |
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| A discussion of international relations eduation system and a call for Realism in the course of studies. By Alina Khasabova. (03/01/2009) |
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| Author discusses placement of the African exhibit within the British Museum and how it may represent to some, a broader picture. By William Sapp. (07/21/2008) |
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| The political pressure is on China and its Tibet policy. But that pressure might more effectively and efficiently used for change in Darfur. By George A. Pieler and Jens F. Laurson (IA-Forum, 03/22/2008) |
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| Discusses Mubarak's uncomfortable position between Egypt's obligations to the US and increasing pressure at home. By Rafael Broch. (IA-Forum, 03/20/2008) |
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| Keeping the planet green takes shades of grey, not black-and-white. In Ghana, one shade of grey to be reckoned with is the African Elephant, that noble beast protected by international treaties from hunting, harvesting, or poaching. By George A. Pieler & Jens F. Laurson (09/02/2008) |
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| Selling arms simultaneously to Saudi-Arabia and Israel is hardly new in America's foreign policy. But critics of this White House wonder how this new plan can be squared with the "Bush Doctrine". By Jens F. Laurson and George A. Pieler (12/28/2007) |
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| Explores peacekeeping efforts by the African Union and United Nations; and provides a solution to optimize effectiveness in the short term. By Runa Reta. (09/20/2007) |
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| Discusses financial transparency issues facing G8 and African leaders. By Akere Muna, President Pan African Lawyers Union and Vice Chair Transparency International. (06/07/2007) |
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| Author discusses growth of Libya's National Oil Company (NOC) and further expansion in the market. By Rafael Broch. (IA-Forum, 01/05/2007) |
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| Zimbabwe’s tourist authority wants “to ensure benefits from the hosting of the World Cup by South Africa”. Fifa already pledges assistance for upgrading sports stadiums to that end. Maybe they should not. By George A. Pieler and Jens F. Laurson. (first published on Business Day (SA), 09/01/2006) |
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| Author discusses the plight of Sudanese refugees in the United States. By Tonya Jones. (6/22/2006) |
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| The moral case for ending assistance to Africa. By Jens F. Laurson and George A. Pieler (first published on Reason Online, 03/10/2006) |
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| Launching the Trade Liberation Movement |
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| The authors look the obstacles to free trade - and fine some amidst the very proponents of the idea. The WTO negotiations may be stalled, but there are - if few - alternatives. By George A. Pieler and Jens F. Laurson (IA-Forum, co-published with Institute for Policy Innovation, 02/21/2006) |
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| Author discusses private military firms (PMFs) in Africa and issues concerning their involvement there. By Shaun Randol. (02/04/2009) |
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| Author presents questions about Egypt's revolution and democratization. By Patrick Corcoran. (03/17/2011) |
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| FEATURED ELSEWHERE
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| UN Secretary-General's High-level Panel on Global Sustainability presents its report containing 56 recommendations to put sustainable development into practice and to mainstream it into economic policy as quickly as possible. (01/30/2012, United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability (2012).) |
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| Rio+20 must launch SDGs to guide countries through complex development challenges, argues Colombian ministry official Paula Caballero Gómez. (05/24/2012, SciDev.Net) |
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| Besides the well-known building in Manhattan, the UN has three other main HQs, one of them in Vienna, where nine important organisations do the practical work. By Anne-Cécile Robert (June 2012, Le Monde) |
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| Understanding the present in the light of the past, we see only the problems, resulting in gloom. But understanding the present in the light of the future compels us to evolve and see the opportunities it points to. By Mikhail Gorbachev (Green Cross International) |
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| Article imploring sensitivity to the historical factors surrounding darker skinned people and prejudices they experience when reporting on Libya by the media.
By Dibussi Tande
(Pambazuka News, 02/24/2011) |
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| Article discussing the development of Africa using alternative approaches other than "foreign aid".
By Kwabena Amponsah-Manager
(TalkAfrique,03/01/2011) |
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| By Ugo Daniels
Article on the factors inhibiting a United States of Africa.
(AfricanLoft,02/04/2009) |
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| Article offering policy measures for improvement of South Sudan's economy.
By Jeremy Hance
(mongabay.com ,02/11/2011) |
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| Background and analysis of factors leading to Mubarak's loss of power. By Paul Arnar. (Jadaliyya, 02/01/2011) |
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| Article on the factors that guide the United State's relationship with Egypt.
By ROSS DOUTHAT
(NewYork Times,01/30/2011) |
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| By Dick Morris0
Article spelling out measures that ought to be adopted by Washington inorder to prevent the fall of Egypt.
(DickMorris.com,01/29/2011) |
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| Article assessing Mubarak’s dilemma, that is staying with the siege and hoping America will reward him with Gamal’s succession; while flouting change may imperil Gamal’s survival.
By ALASTAIR CROOKE
(New York Times, 06/09/2010) |
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| Article analysing the role of the international community on Cote D 'Ivoire's crisis.
Penname: Transient Justice
( GhanaWeb, 01/24/2011) |
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| Article evaluating the repercussion's of Ghana and the World's stance on the Ivorian election results.
BY SAMUEL ADJEI SARFO
(GhanaWeb, 01/16/2011) |
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| Article on gender based violence and suggestions on how it can be mitigated.
By Congressman Donald Payne (D-NJ) and Dr. Helene Gayle (President and CEO of CARE)
(allAfrica.com, 12/10/2010) |
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| Article analysing the World Bank's support of palm oil cultivation in Nigeria's economy.
By THOMPSON AYODELE
(The New York Times, 10/15/2010) |
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| By Ernest Harsch
Article on the strength and weaknesses of Africa's investment environment.
(Africa Recovery, Vol.13#2-3, 09/99, page 26 ) |
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| Article analysing China's Africa developmental strategyand lessons for Westerners in courting Africa.
By Victoria Hargis
(Harvard Political Review, (03/ 31/ 2010) |
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| Article offering an alternative view for analysing the 'Blood Diamond's Myth).
By Ronnie from Botswana
(Africa Through the Looking Glass,04/11/2010) |
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| Article providing information on Guinea's fledgling democracy.
By Roland Marke
(Worldpress.org, 02/12/2010) |
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| Article providing insight on factors that contributed to the bomb explosion at Abuja.
By Ike Okonta
(Open Society Foundation, 10/28/ 2010) |
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| Article offering insights on the challenging and dire circumstances women, especially African and Asian women endure.
Talia Carner
(Worldpress.org,10/24/2010) |
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| Article on reasons behind China's interest in Africa and lessons that the West can draw from this interaction.
By Victoria Hargis
(Harvard Political Review, 03/31/2010) |
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| Article analysing the lack of effective strategies by the West in tackling Africa's developmental challenges.
Angelo Izama
(The Stanford Daily,11/10/2010) |
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| Article suggesting appropriate measures for dealing with corruption in Kenya.
By Mugambi Kiai
(Open Society Foundations,11/8/2010) |
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| Article analyzing post-independence problems in Africa.
By Pierre Englebert
(New York Times, 06/11/2010) |
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| Article on the intralationship between governance and business.
By Carol Pineau
(CP-Africa.com, 02/19/2009) |
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| Article analysing China's investment in Africa.
(open salon,10/13/2010) |
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| Article analysing the potential of Africa's economies.
By Celia W. Dugger
(The Hindu, 06/25/2010) |
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| Article analysing the lack of indepth coverage and analysis of Africa's conflicts by the mainstream media.
By Anup Shah
(Global Issues, 05/12/2010) |
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| Article detailing the Africa's achievements in gender equality.
By Thalif Deen
(IPS, 03/10/2010) |
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| The question looming at Rio is whether the voluntary, bottom-up approach to global environmental governance will show any more promise. By Stewart M. Patrick (03/30/2012, Council on Foreign Relations) |
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| LILONGWE, Malawi
Artcile on China's long term strategic foreign policy regarding Africa, and it's consequences.
( TradeReform, 03/28/2011) |
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| Article analysing risks of Ivory Coast's elections crisis escalating into a civilian war.
(Foreign Policy, 01/31/2011) |
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| By Donna Murphy
Article suggesting the adoption of precautionary measures by international organizations, when dealing with Ivory Coast.
(04/01/2011, Digital Journal) |
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| By ALI ABDULLATIF AHMIDA
Article analysing factors that leading to Libya's current unrest.
(The New York Times, 03/16/2011) |
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| Article on human rights violations prevailing in Rwanda prior to it's presidential elections.
By Georgianne Nienaber
(OEN,07/21/2010) |
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| Article on the opportunities available in Africa. By Booker Rising (Center Movement. Org,06/02/ 2010) |
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| Article assessing the effects of corruption in Nigeria and measures that are being implemented to fight it. By Ishola Micheal
(Nigerian Tribune, 05/14/2010) |
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| Article beseeching equality for the gay , lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community in South Africa. By Desmond Tutu. (03/12/ 2010, The Washington Post) |
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| Eco-efficiency concepts should explicitly include social as well as economic and environmental criteria in agricultural output. By S. E. Park, S. M. Howden, S. J. Crimp, D. S. Gaydon, S. J. Attwood and P. N. Kokic. (Crop Science - 03/05/2010) |
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| Efforts by the Chadian and Sudanese governments to mend their relations will only have a positive impact on the security situation in Darfur if each government takes positive steps to resolve their internal conflicts, which are primarily rooted in ethnic and racial antagonism. By Amanda Hsiao. (EnoughProject.org - 02/17/2010) |
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| With the world facing innumerable political and humanitarian crises, Mwangi S. Kimenyi of the Brookings Institution explains why we must fix the failed state of Somalia. |
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| Alex Evans, Bruce Jones and David Steven discuss risks to the process of globalization and new ideas on how to make it ‘more resilient’. (Brookings Institution, 01/26/2010) |
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| Exploring the role of bilateral donors and conditional aid in Mozambique’s successful post-war peace process. By Carrie Manning and Monica Malbrough. (Journal of Modern African Studies - 2010) |
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| It is extraordinarily likely that the leaders meeting in Copenhagen will agree to something and congratulate themselves for it. For it to be meaningful, there are some challenges an agreement would have to overcome. By Philip I. Levy. (ForeignPolicy.com/AEI, 12/09/2009) |
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| Water supply infrastructure improvement is vital to protect both business interests and the World's poor. (Lloyd's - 12/08/2009) |
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| Paul Krugman examines climatologist James Hansen's inability to link climate policy with economic policy. By Paul Krugman. (The New York Times, 12/07/2009) |
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| Article analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of Nigeria's political system.
By Stephanie Hanson
(Council on Foreign relations,04/12/2007) |
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| The recent revelations from East Anglia show that what's really at work is a very large clique of scientists is attempting to excommunicate perceived heretics for reasons that have more to do with psychology and sociology than physics or climatology. By Jonah Goldberg. (USA Today, 12/01/2009) |
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