Browsing Research Articles (Political Sciences) by UP Author "Cilliers, Jakkie"

Browsing Research Articles (Political Sciences) by UP Author "Cilliers, Jakkie"

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  • Cilliers, Jakkie (Institute for Security Studies, 2015-10)
    The central challenge for sub-Saharan Africa is to build accountable, capable governments that can deliver security and inclusive growth. Research into the drivers, trends and characteristics of violence in Africa may ...
  • Cilliers, Jakkie; Schunemann, Julia (Institute for Security Studies, 2013-05)
    Many African countries experienced violent transitions after independence, which included civil wars and mass killings. This is not surprising considering the divisiveness of the original boundary-making processes, the ...
  • Turner, Sara; Cilliers, Jakkie; Hughes, Barry (Institute for Security Studies, 2015-02)
    The eradication of extreme poverty is a key component in the post-2015 Millennium Development Goals process and the African Union’s Agenda 2063. This paper uses the International Futures forecasting system to explore ...
  • Cilliers, Jakkie (Institute for Security Studies, 2015-08)
    Using updated population forecasts, this paper presents alternative growth scenarios for South Africa up to 2035, and their implications for employment, politics and poverty. ‘Bafana Bafana Redux’ is the expected current ...
  • Cilliers, Jakkie (Institute for Security Studies Papers, 2015-10)
    This paper presents an overview of large-scale violence by Islamist extremists in key African countries. The paper builds on previous publications of the Institute for Security Studies on the nexus between development ...