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FOREIGN POLICY OF THE RSA |
This analysis aims at explaining the foundations of the South African foreign policy and to contribute towards understanding and predicting Government orientation and actions. Some recent statements of Government fuelled concerns of inconsistency and some international role-players appear confused over the declared and undeclared strategic goals of the South African Government.
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SA GOVERNMENT REFERENCE MANUAL |
A REFERENCE MANUAL ON KEY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
[PART ONE NOW AVAILABLE]
The leadership shake-up within the ANC during the Polokwane conference of December 2008 saw the emergence of a new ANC political elite that is set to govern South Africa after the April 2009 elections. A new report produced by Executive Research Associates (ERA) will attempt to profile key members of this new elite within the ruling ANC in parliament, cabinet, and provincial legislators whose decisions and influence will impact on the daily life of all South Africans.
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CHINA-AFRICA STRATEGIC BUSINESS REVIEW |
Against the backdrop of China's ever expanding footprint in Africa, no major African business strategy is complete without taking cognizance of the Chinese factor
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US SANCTIONS ON SUDAN |
Since 1997, the United States has enacted a series of legislative and executive order sanctions against Sudan. Arguments on both sides of the sanctions debate are marked by a disappointing lack of analysis on the impact of unilateral sanctions on the ground to substantiate their causes. ERA's original research reveals that there are both intended and unintended consequences for all the people of Sudan.
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THE CHINESE MINING CHALLENGE IN AFRICA |
A NEW REPORT
Chinese mining companies have followed closely on the heels of Chinese oil companies in their successful penetration of the African mining market. Notwithstanding the recent global economic crisis, China&rsquos soaring demand for resources is the key driving force shaping China&rsquos new political and economic engagement with the global economy and indeed the African continent. Chinese mining companies bring with them a new economic model in doing business in an area which traditionally has been the preserve of Western mining interests for decades. The report attempts to illustrate the extent of Chinese mining interests in Africa, their modus operandi and the challenge they pose to non-Chinese investors on the continent.
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ZIMBABWE ECONOMIC POLICY AND RECONSTRUCTION IN A POST-MUGABE DISPENSATION |
This study focuses on the socio-economic policies of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). It is based on the assumption that the MDC will soon be in a position to govern Zimbabwe, either on its own or within the context of a Government of National Unity
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DARFUR AND ITS IMPACT ON SUDAN AND THE REGION - DVD |
A ground-breaking conference that brought members of the Sudan government, two major rebel groups, civil society ond the SPLM into a forum with world experts in a frank and open exchange on this world trouble spot.
Download a report on this unique event, or order a 30 minute DVD which shows the potential for progress.
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THE EMERGING CHINESE ENERGY CHALLENGE IN AFRICA |
This report tracks the reasons behind China's successful rise in Africa's energy sector, once almost the exclusive preserve of Western oil companies. In the short space of six years the Chinese oil presence in Africa has gone from one isolated outpost to a spread that covers nearly half the continent.
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