November 2012

Reconceptualising the African state in the strategic relational approach: A case of Mauritius state and trade policy-making

The view of a crisis of the nation-state in Africa has culminated into a number of emerging solutions most of which do not adequately address the relationship between political actors and the state.  Central to the examination of African states is the wide usage of the concept of neo-patrimonial state – a concept criticised for inadequately explaining African states. This paper seeks to reconceptualise the...

Author(s): Collin Zhuawu

November 2012

Application of the theories that explain the causes of civil conflicts in Zimbabwean conflicts

There are several theories which tend to explain the causes of civil conflicts. These theories have identified certain elements or conditions which make civil conflicts feasible. Zimbabwe has experienced conflicts. Each time such conflicts have occurred, no one has been well prepared to handle them or prevent them. This paper attempts to examine and analyse various theories relating to the causes of civil conflicts and...

Author(s): Mzumara Macleans

November 2012

Struggling to weaken the giant: Litigation as a measure to compel the adoption of tobacco control instrument in Malawi

The tobacco companies continue to resist the adoption of tobacco control laws in developing countries in spite of the predicted high risk of a tobacco epidemic in those areas. In contrast to previous studies which focused on the developed and middle income countries and concluded that interest groups impact policy making, this study examines the strategy of anti-tobacco interest groups to promote the regulation of...

Author(s): Brenya Edward