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Selected developments in human rights and democratisation during 2015: Asia-Pacific
(Global Campus, 2017-01)
Informality is a characteristic central to the Asia-Pacific region. Nonetheless, the regional discourse around democratisation, which includes not only speech but also practice, tends to mention informal institutions only ...
The ‘mantra of stability’ versus human security in the post-Soviet space
(Global Campus, 2017-12)
This article provides an understanding of current human security challenges in the post-Soviet space. Cognisant that such studies are rare, we hope to provide a stepping stone for further theoretical and empirical research. ...
Selected developments in human rights and democratisation during 2016: Sub-Saharan Africa
(Global Campus, 2017-12)
This brief overview of selected developments in human rights and democratisation in sub-Saharan Africa during 2016 paints an uneven picture of progress, stagnation and retrogression at the global, regional and national ...
Editorial: the influence of diasporas on democracy-building processes: behavioural diversity
(Global Campus, 2019)
Diaspora and democracy: These two phenomena have always aroused the
interest of scholars. Indeed, in academic literature various significant
research contributions and discussions are focused separately on either
diaspora ...
The influence of diaspora on democracy-building processes
(Global Campus, 2019)
Introduction to special focus: The influence of diaspora on
democracy-building processes.
Africa’s democratic deficit: the role of the diaspora in bridging the gap between citizens and government
(Global Campus, 2019)
Africa’s diaspora continues to play an indispensable role in shaping
the continent’s social and political landscape. This impact has been felt since the
struggle against colonialism to the contemporary challenges of ...
The political participation of the diaspora of the Middle East and North Africa before and after the Arab uprisings
(Global Campus, 2019)
The role of the Arab diasporas in the political processes of their home
countries has changed significantly since the 2011 uprisings. The article aims to
analyse these changes and assess the impact that diasporas have ...
The ambivalent role of diaspora engagement for the homeland in the Balkans
(Global Campus, 2019)
Diasporas have become significant role players in the democratic
lives of their countries of origin. Such dynamic is particularly evident in the
South East European context, a region characterised in contemporary history ...
Selected developments in human rights and democratisation during 2018: Could it have been worse? Mixed messages around democracy and human rights in the Asia Pacific
(Global Campus of Human Rights, 2019)
During 2018 the downward slide in human rights and democracy
across the Asia Pacific region was slowed down, but not reversed. Many of the
concerns gripping the region, such as the treatment of the Rohingya by the
Myanmar ...
The right to development and internet shutdowns: Assessing the role of information and communications technology in democratic development in Africa
(Global Campus of Human Rights, 2019)
The right to development is generally assessed as an all-inclusive
right. It is regarded as a rallying right in which all other rights are mostly
realised. The progressive nature of the right to development in realising ...