Issah Suhiyini Alhassan holds a PhD in Silviculture and Forest Management from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana; MPhil Agribusiness from the University of Ghana, Legon; Bachelor of Arts Degree in Integrated Development Studies from the University for Development Studies (UDS), Ghana; and Diploma in Education from the University of Education, […]
Introduction As the Dreamliner Jet soared through the crystalline night, I found myself reflecting on the transformative experiences of the recently concluded Global South Caucus for International Studies (GSCIS) of the International Studies Association’s (ISA’s) regional conference held in Bangkok, Thailand.1 I was flying from Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, across the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean. […]
Introduction Africa’s peacebuilding landscape is increasingly animated by the intentional exploration and strategic use of digital technologies to prevent or respond to conflict, in the aim of building sustainable peace. This is taking place alongside growing calls for localizing peacebuilding in terms of advancing local ownership, leadership, and agency.1 Both trends are an opportunity to […]
Jacob Katumusiime holds a Bachelor of Arts with Education–First Class, a Master of Philosophy, and an Interdisciplinary PhD in Social Studies from Makerere University. He is a recipient of the SSRC’s Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa (Next Gen) 2021 Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship and the 2023 Doctoral Dissertation Completion Fellowship. Jacob was also a […]
Teverayi Muguti is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He holds a BA Honors Degree in Economic History (University of Zimbabwe), an MSc in Intelligence and Security (Bindura University of Science Education – Zimbabwe) and a PhD in History (Stellenbosch University – South Africa). His research interests are African border studies and borderland […]
Introduction This article is largely derived from the theory of squanderation developed in my recent book, The Failure and Feasibility of Capitalism in Africa (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021), which won the Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa Book Award of the Year 2022. In this anthology, I argued that capitalism is largely dysfunctional in contemporary […]
