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Dr Michael Nwankpa – Africa in a Multipolar World: Insurgencies, contested development and international competition
By Deiniol Brown Do you think the global and local nature of the Boko Haram insurgency is comparable to other insurgencies globally, or is it unique? In the last 30 years, we’ve seen a lot of integration of how the world relates, and that includes conflict. however small or isolated a conflict is, it will…
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Dr Nic Cheeseman – Democratic Resilience in an Age of Autocratisation
Dr Nic Cheeseman is professor of Democracy and International Development, and director of the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation at the University of Birmingham. Dr Cheeseman’s research focuses on democratic resilience in an era of autocratisation, as well as political thought in sub-Saharan Africa, having previously served as the Director of the African…
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Dr Ralf Emmers – Competition in the Asia Pacific: Middle Powers, Networks and non-traditional security
By Deiniol Brown Dr Ralf Emmers is a professor in the international politics of East Asia at SOAS University of London. He is currently the Co-Chair of the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy at SOAS, having previously served as the Dean of the Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Dr…