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    The Geopolitics of Free Trade in Northeast Asia

    The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) is set to define free trade across the Asia-Pacific region. But will the entire region benefit from the Agreement? Yves Tiberghien thinks not. In today's podcast he outlines how alternative agreements reflect the real geopolitical and security dynamics of Northeast Asia. More

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    Niger's Growing Jihadist Problem

    Today, our partners at Stratfor warn that Jihadist activity is on the rise in Niger. They attribute this worrying trend to intensive counterterrorism operations across West Africa and to the Nigerian military's involvement in northern Mali. More

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    AU and Pan-Africanism: Beyond Rhetoric

    This year is the 50th anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). Today, Emmanuel Kisiangani wonders if those celebrating it will transcend the cynicism and idealism that usually accompanies debates on pan-Africanism. In his view, it’s time to take specific steps in order to make pan-Africanism a reality. More

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    The Role of Generals in Angola's Mining Sector

    Angola’s diamond mines are dominated by a shadowy network of commercial actors, government officials and senior military leaders. Our partners at the BICC trace the evolution of this network, the human rights violations associated with it, and the steps reformers need to take on the mining industry’s behalf. More

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    Centre for South Asian Studies (CSAS)

    New ISN partner: This week we feature the Centre for South Asian Studies (CSAS), Kathmandu, Nepal. More

Vietnam's Bailout Politics

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19 Jun 2013 Audio

The Geopolitics of Free Trade in Northeast Asia

The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) is set to define free trade across the Asia-Pacific region. But will the entire region benefit from the Agreement? Yves Tiberghien thinks not. In today's podcast he outlines how alternative agreements reflect the real geopolitical and security dynamics of Northeast Asia. More on «The Geopolitics of Free Trade in Northeast Asia»

Niger Maradi soldier training.
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19 Jun 2013 Security Watch

Niger's Growing Jihadist Problem

Today, our partners at Stratfor warn that Jihadist activity is on the rise in Niger. They attribute this worrying trend to intensive counterterrorism operations across West Africa and to the Nigerian military's involvement in northern Mali. More on «Niger's Growing Jihadist Problem »

National flag of Angola, courtesy nathanhj/flickr
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Jun 2013 Publications

Legacy of a Resource-Fueled War: The Role of Generals in Angola's Mining Sector

Angola’s diamond mines are dominated by a shadowy network of commercial actors, government officials and senior military leaders. Our partners at the BICC trace the evolution of this network, the human rights violations associated with it, and the steps reformers need to take on the mining industry’s behalf. More on «Legacy of a Resource-Fueled War: The Role of Generals in Angola's Mining Sector»

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Centre for South Asian Studies (CSAS)

The Centre for South Asian Studies (CSAS) is a fully independent, non-political, secular, research think-tank based in Kathmandu, Nepal. More on «Centre for South Asian Studies (CSAS)»