Deaths in the Mediterranean are a direct result of ongoing crisis in north Africa

Paul Jackson is a political economist working predominantly on conflict and post-conflict reconstruction. A core area of interest is decentralisation and governance and it was his extensive experience in Sierra Leone immediately following the war that led him into the area of conflict analysis and security sector reform. The rapid escalation this year in the … Continue reading “Deaths in the Mediterranean are a direct result of ongoing crisis in north Africa”

Authoritarianism and the securitization of development in Africa

Jonathan Fisher is a lecturer in IDD. His research is focused on the relationship between Western aid donors and developing states. He is particularly interested in how donors construct perceptions of foreign governments and key concepts, and the extent to which these knowledge construction processes are influenced by external actors and bureaucratic structures as well … Continue reading “Authoritarianism and the securitization of development in Africa”