Exploring the Major Influences on Government Behaviour and Achievements
Introduction: “The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only legitimate object of good government” (Jefferson 1809). Th...
Author: Dominique Castanheira
An exploration of the various advantages and disadvantages of a one-party dominant political system, in a South African context
Introduction: Robert Michels, a German sociologist with renowned political distinction, first put forth the idea of ‘The Iron Law of the Oligarchy’ in academic ...
A Region Most Neglected: The Multi-Dimensional Crisis of the Sahel
People gather at the site of a suicide attack at a Market in Konduga outside Maiduguri, Nigeria Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. Suicide bombers attacked a camp for in...
Ethiopian Tigray Crisis Threatens Stability in Horn of Africa
Escalating violence between the national army and those loyal to the northern Tigray region has brought the threat of civil war to Ethiopia and instability to t...
#EndSARS: Amplifying Young Nigerian Voices
On October 11, 2020, the Nigerian police force announced the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a corrupt police unit known as SARS. The announcemen...