Tag: Civil Society
120 Articles
- Dialogues
Thinking through the Socio-Political Implications of Indonesia’s Capital Relocation with Dr. Deden Rukmana
GJIA: Your academic writing has extensively covered urbanism in Jakarta, from its socio-economic dualism to suburbanization in recent years. The capital stands out in its immense…
May 11, 2024
- Society & Culture
An Identity Quandary in Lebanon
Lebanese Identity and Syrian Presence Identity formation in Lebanon–how individuals define themselves and how society defines them–is a multifaceted process deeply influenced…
April 16, 2024
- Conflict & Security
Understanding Africa’s Coups
Military coups in Niger and Gabon in 2023 sharpened the world’s focus on the fragility of rule of law in Africa. There have been nine successful military coups on the continent…
April 13, 2024
- Society & Culture
Advancing Equity in Australian Higher Education
Introduction Policy changes in the late 1980s brought post-secondary vocational and technical colleges into Australia’s university sector, establishing new universities, and…
February 15, 2024
- Global Governance
Democratic Recession and the Judicialization of Elections in Africa
At A Glance: The Electoral-Judicial Nexus The assumption that the legitimacy of electoral democracy is contingent and conferred exclusively by the people has been increasingly…
February 3, 2024
- Science & Technology
The Ethics and Security Challenge of Gene Editing
The weaponization of the scientific and technological breakthroughs stemming from human genome research presents a serious global security challenge. Gene-editing pioneer and…
June 26, 2023
- Society & Culture
Autocephaly, Geopolitics, and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Recently, mainstream media has featured the decision of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) to allow its parishes to celebrate Christmas on December 25 instead of on January 7…
May 8, 2023
- Global Governance
- Society & Culture
Political Protests in Peru: Causes, Complications, and Remedies
The Nature and Causes of Peru’s Recent Protests On December 7, 2022, severe confrontations began between protesters and security forces; although the confrontations abated…
April 26, 2023
- Dialogues
Adom Getachew on Anticolonial Worldmaking of the Past and Present
GJIA: Plenty of historical literature and political theory already exists on the decolonization period, but the reorientations to the Black Atlantic and global transformative…
February 13, 2023
- Dialogues
Fabian Salvioli on the UN Redress for Kenyan Land Dispossession Under British Colonization
GJIA: In your own words, how would you describe your role and responsibilities as the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non…
February 2, 2023