Africa Publications
Environmental Peacemaking
Jul 07, 2011How can environmental cooperation be used to bolster regional peace? A large body of research suggests that environmental degradation may catalyze violent conflict. Environmental cooperation, in contrast, has gone almost unexplored as a means of peacemaking, even though it opens several effective channels: enhancing trust, establishing habits of cooperation, lengthening the time horizons of decisionmakers, forging cooperative trans-societal linkages, and creating shared regional norms and identities.More about this title can be found on the Wilson Center Press website. more
South Africa and the United States: A Post-Election Prognosis
Jul 07, 2011Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Ambassador Johnnie Carson
discussed the Obama Administration’s strong commitment to South Africa and spoke of the administration’s desire to build upon existing areas of cooperation. Carson described South Africa as the economic
locomotive crucial to Africa’s long-term growth and stability. He praised the country’s commitment to democracy and rule of law, noting that South Africa’s record of success serves as a powerful example to other African governments. Carson emphasized the importance of economic partnership as being at the heart of US-South African relations. more
Oil, Broad-Based Growth, and Equity: Angola Country Economic Memorandum
Jul 07, 2011This powerpoint presentation was part of the Angola Day event at the Woodrow Wilson Center on May 9, 2007. Francisco Carneiro of the World Bank presented his findings and recommendations about the oil industry in Angola. more
Nouvelles du BLTP No. 9
Jul 07, 2011Summary of BLTP activities and projects, including follow up on FDN officers and political party trainings. Upcoming trainings will involve the Burundian national police high command (PNB). French only. Published in December, 2006. more
Reflections of Patricia De Lille on the New South Africa
Jul 07, 2011On March 9, 2005, Patricia De Lille, leader of the Independent Democrats, a South African opposition party, reflected on the changes and challenges facing the new South Africa. She praised the progress that has been made in the decade since apartheid, but also addressed new challenges such as AIDS, the crisis in Zimbabwe and growing economic inequality. more
Beyond Free and Fair: Monitoring Elections and Building Democracy
Jul 07, 2011Beyond Free and Fair Elections: Monitoring Elections and Building Democracy draws on worldwide experience since the mid-1980s to evaluate international election monitoring and domestic monitoring, and their contributions to democracy promotion and democratic change. In this book, Eric Bjornlund provides an overview of what election monitoring is, where it comes from, and how it is currently conducted, and he educes general lessons for democracy promotion. Björnlund reports on actual practice, including case studies of particular election monitoring efforts and the author's own experience in the field, and on a few previous efforts to synthesize guidelines and lessons learned.More about this title can be found on the Wilson Center Press website. more
Report of the First Training of the New Integrated Police Command
Jul 07, 2011English and French; July 2005 more
Africa: In Search of Good Governance
Jul 07, 2011A thematic collection from Igwe on Africa's needs and current events. more
