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System: From Government-Run Education to Diversified Education
Influenced by the concept of nationalistic education, China established the world’s largest system of government-run education, or “centralized and...
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The Organization of African Unity and African Union: Following the Design of Reference Models
The Organization of African Unity (OAU) and its successor, the African Union (AU), have adopted democracy and rule of law standards comparatively...
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Rebuilding strategic autonomy: ASEAN’s response to US–China strategic competition
Unity in diversity, centrality, and inclusive development have been internalized as defining characteristics of the Association of Southeast Asian...
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Navigating the return of bipolarity: France’s space between China and the United States
Does a middle ground exist for US allies in develo** their China policies, as they navigate US–China competition? France’s case is worth exploring....
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Nigeria-Brazil Relations: Ties that Bind and Binds that Tie
From time immemorial international relation has been the major agenda of every state’s foreign policy. In this regard, Nigeria and Brazil have...
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Palestine and Russia
The Soviet Union was one of the main and early supporters of establishing Israel in 1948; however, Moscow moved gradually to support the Palestine...
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The uses of party manifestos in France
Moving from the "What" (the content of programmes) to the "Why's" (the objectives provided), this article shows how French political parties use...
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Problematising the Obvious: Towards a Geopolitical European Commission?
The idea of the ‘geopolitical European Commission’, as put forward by President Ursula von der Leyen, raises fundamental questions about the future...
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Introduction
The chapter presents some results of the various empirical surveys on populism that make up the volume. In this way, an overview is offered of the...
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From Norm-Maker to Norm-Taker? South Africa, the BRICS and the African National Congress’ Hegemonic Decline
Following the establishment of its first democratic government in 1994, the South African state began an international rehabilitation program. The...
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Rise of Global South and changes in contemporary international order
The rise of the Global South, already an important factor in contemporary global politics, has initiated and will continue to instigate huge changes...
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Economic Development: The Macroeconomic Perspective
This chapter examines Trinidad and Tobago’s (TT) economic challenges stemming from commodity cycles and resource dependency. The country faced two...
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Power Shift, Power Diffusion, and Middle Power Diplomacy: MIKTA and Changes in Global Governance
What are the main features of middle power diplomacy of the twenty-first century, which are distinguishable from great power diplomacy and the...
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Kwame Nkrumah, Obafemi Awolowo, and Jerry Rawlings: Continuity and Change of Political Leadership
Many countries in Africa have been facing several challenges, especially the challenge of political leadership since independence from colonial rule...
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Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is a sovereign state with a history dating back to 1342 when Count Hartmann III became ruler of the county of Vaduz. Additions were...
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GCC-Israel Rapprochement Under Abraham Accords: Implications for Israel-Palestine Conflict
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have faced significant challenges in the past few years, ranging from regional conflicts to disputes...
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The Diversified Economy: Possibilities from Modern Portfolio Management
The issue of economic diversificationdiversification is considered from a portfolio perspective, and the chapter begins by describing a simple...
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Retaining the Social Democratic Welfare Consensus in Post-colonial Mauritius, 1968–Present
Although colonial rule in Mauritius came to an end in 1968, the social reform agenda continued unabated in the period after. So deeply were universal...