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The Political Economy of Development in AfricaThe Political Economy of Development in Africa
A joint statement from five research programmes, May 2012.
On behalf of:
Africa Power and Politics Programme
The Developmental Leadership Program
Elites, Production and Poverty: A Comparative Analysis
Political Economy of Agricultural Policy in Africa
Tracking Development
Mapping Digital Media: South AfricaWritten by Guy Berger (reporter), Zikhona Masala (lead reporter), Open Society Information Program Team: Vera Franz, senior program manager; Darius Cuplinskas, 2 March 2012
The Global Information Technology Report 2012, Living in a Hyperconnected WorldThe Global Information Technology Report 2012 is a special project within the framework of the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Global Competitiveness and Performance and the Industry Partnership Programme for Information Technology and Telecommunications Industries. It is the result of a collaboration between the World Economic Forum and INSEAD. ISBN-10: 92-95044-33-9, ISBN-13: 978-92-95044-33-3, 441 pages
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E-governance and Citizen Participation in West Africa: Challenges and OpportunitiesThe Panos Institute West Africa (PIWA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Proceedings of the Fourth Joint Annual Meetings of the AU Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development of the UNECAProceedings of the Fourth Joint Annual Meetings of the AU Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development of the UNECA
Addressing Côte d’Ivoire’s Deeper CrisisWritten by Thierno Mouctar Bah , the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, March 2012.
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Women and Security Governance in AfricaEdited by Funmi Olonisakin and Awino Okech, Pambazuka Press, 2011, ISBN-13: 9781906387891, 172pgs.
Demystifying AidWritten by Yash Tandon, published by Pambazuka Press, November 2011, ISBN-13: 9780857490902, 40pgs
The Politics of Resources Extraction: Indigenous Peoples, Multinational Corporations, and the StateTerence Gomez and Suzana Sawyer, Palgrave, 978-0-230-34772-4, 336 pgs
Introducing Electronic Voting: Essential Considerations
Edited and Published by International IDEA ; December 2011; 36 pgs; ISBN 978-91-86565-21-3
Electronic voting is often seen as a tool for making the electoral process more efficient and for increasing trust in its management. Properly implemented, e-voting solutions can increase the security of the ballot, speed up the processing of results and make voting easier. However, the challenges are considerable. If not carefully planned and designed, e-voting can undermine the confidence in the whole electoral process.
This policy paper outlines contextual factors that can influence the success of e-voting solutions and highlights the importance of taking these fully into account before choosing to introduce new voting technologies.
This publication can be downloaded free of charge in electronic format (PDF, ePub and Kindle) for reading on a tablet or a dedicated e-reader.
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