Contagious Coups in Africa? History of Civil–Military Imbalance
Africa has seen 16 coup attempts in less than 4 years, 9 of which have been successful. This implies an increase in both the number of coup attempts and their […]
Publications
The Politics of Food and the Myth of the Self-Reliant Refugee in Uganda
Changing geopolitical dynamics and a widespread ‘donor reset’ have resulted in reduced refugee assistance funding, compelling World Food Programme to make significant cuts to food assistance. This reduction has coincided […]
Security Collaboration between Europe and Africa in an Age of Amorality and Impunity
A Global Power Competition drives different trends, two of which affect not only relations between global powers, but which colour current international relations more broadly: amorality and impunity. *****
Uganda’s Chess Game in Eastern DRC: With or Without M23?
Uganda has various economic, political and security interests in Eastern DRC. The latter is for example a vital export market for Ugandan products, and an important source of gold, Uganda’s […]
A Nuclear Alliance
The NATO Alliance not only features nuclear weapon states among its members but is also a nuclear Alliance itself. Decisions on nuclear policy and posture are the product of Alliance […]
Fortifying Europe’s Semiconductor Ecosystem
The chip manufacturing process, though intricate, is divided into three stages: design, production, and final assembly, testing, and packaging. Over the years, companies have started to specialise in a single […]