News And Publications

The Moroccan King’s Speech Edition
In many Arab countries this past spring, the falling of…
July 2011 IIJD Newsletter Update
Libya: Russia Voices its Continued Concerns Over Legitimacy of NATO…
Museveni and the Idiot’s Guide to Establishing a Dictatorship
Uganda’s newly elected President, Yoweri Museveni, angry at opposition protests…
Evaluating the Egyptian Election
Following the Egyptian protests of January and February of this…
June 2011 IIJD Newsletter Update
Libya: NATO Bombardment Continues. NATO Forces comprised mostly of UK…
Swaziland: The Forgotten Land of Avarice
“In a tiny land far, far away, there live a…
Libya and the Realist Response to Modern Revolution
Like the Tunisians and Egyptians before them, Libyans have discovered…
May 2011 IIJD Newsletter Update
Libya: Gaddafi’s Regime Continues to Battle Opposition as International Community…
The Jasmine Revolution: The Beginning of the End of Tunisian Dictatorship
Over the past several weeks, the world has watched with…
The Woes of Political Promises in Africa
One fundamental lesson growing democracies in Africa must learn in…
Guinea and Cote D’Ivoire: Promoting and Preserving Democracy in the African Context
Almost simultaneously, the people of Guinea and Cote D’Ivoire carried…
The IIJD Welcomes the Interim President of the Republic of Guinea
The IIJD to honor the Interim President of the Republic…
The Ibrahim Index: Measuring African Successes and Failures
For the fourth year now, the Mohamed Ibrahim Foundation has…
Recognizing the Role of Women in African Peace and Security
Recent reports of the mass rape of women in the…
Somalia and the ‘Bottom-Up’ Approach to Governance
Since the end of a horrific civil war that resulted…
Africa and Its Accused: Growing Challenges to the ICC in Africa
On August 27, 2010, as Kenya celebrated the passing of…
Burundi Elections: Great Hopes and Great Disappointments
Democratic elections have a profound significance that goes beyond the…
Kenya’s New Constitution: Erasing the Imperial Presidency
In 1963, in tandem with achieving independence, Kenya adopted its…
Rwanda Presidential Election 2010: Rwanda’s New Political Victims
On August 10, 2010, shortly after his victory in the…
Fix the Roads: Kenya’s MPs and the Audacity of Greed
“If you feel MPs are being paid heftily, join parliament.…
Promises and Plans: An Analysis of G8 Aid to Africa
The G8 Muskoka Summit on June 25th, like previous summits,…
Guinea: Breaking the Dictatorship Domino Effect
The December 2009 shooting of Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, the…