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The 30th Issue of The Rest: Journal of Politics and Development is Out Now!

CESRAN Int.16 August 202516 August 2025

The 30th issue of The Rest: Journal of Politics and Development is out now. Download the issue here... TABLE OF CONTENTS Research Articles India in a Changing Global Order: Geopolitical Challenges and...

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The 20th Issue of The Rest: Journal of Politics and Development is Out Now!

CESRAN Int.24 September 202024 September 2020

The 20th issue of the rest: journal of politics and development is out now. Download the issue here... TABLE OF CONTENTS Research Articles Three Ways to Explore the BRICS (Possible) Impact on...

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Nigeria and the Great Powers: The Impacts of the Boko Haram Terrorism on Nigeria’s Foreign Relations

CESRAN Int.14 March 202014 March 2020

Sunday Omotuyi, PhD* & Modesola Vic. Omotuyi** * Lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University, [email protected] ** Doctoral student at Obafemi Awolowo University. the rest | volume 10 | number 1 |...

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A Specter is Haunting the West (?): The BRICS and the Future of Global Governance

CESRAN Int.17 April 20192 November 2019

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Rent Seeking and Industrial Growth in Africa: The Case of Dangote’s Cement Industry

CESRAN Int.17 April 20192 November 2019

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The 17th issue of the rest: journal of politics and development is out now.

CESRAN Int.26 March 201926 March 2019

The 17th issue of the rest: journal of politics and development is out now. Download the issue here... TABLE OF CONTENTS Research Articles Rent Seeking and Industrial Growth in Africa:...

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Explaining Bank Stability Using Bank Specific Factors in Zimbabwe

CESRAN Int.26 July 201826 July 2018

Abstract This study examined the role played by bank specific factors in explaining bank stability in Zimbabwe. A panel data set was compiled covering 15 CAMEL type ratios from all...

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Nigeria’s Leadership Role Quests: The Race of the Crippled

CESRAN Int.23 August 201723 December 2017

Abstract There is no doubt that Nigerians conceive their country as the giant state in Africa, principally for the country’s human and material endowments. In the realm of foreign policy,...

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Attractions and Limitations of Nigeria’s Soft Power

CESRAN Int.23 August 201723 December 2017

Abstract Academic scholarship on Nigeria’s regional credentials and influence has focused on its hard power (economic and military capability). Despite the increasing relevance given to soft power in the 21st...

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Army And Democracy In Central Africa

Admin213 August 2017

On the way to Mbalmayo in the central region of Cameroon, an officer of army with whom we shared the seat said: «What is happening in CAR is terrible. The...

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Admin213 August 2017

According to a survey conducted in 2012 by the Arab Barometer, 84.5% of Algerians are not interested in politics and 52% do not have faith in the political system1. Such...

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Turkey And Peacebuilding In Africa: Leadership, Youth And Conflict Transformation

Admin213 August 2017

Turkey’s position bridging Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and its growing economic and political power, make it an increasingly important regional and international actor in terms of security, leadership...

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The Dynamics And The Roots Of The France’s Security Policy Towards Africa

Admin213 August 2017

France has “special” economic and political relations with Francophone African countries, dating back to the 19th century, and retains its military bases in Gabon, Senegal, the Ivory Coast, Djibouti, and...

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French Intervention In Mali: Implications And Consequences

Admin213 August 2017

After pressure on the Provisional Government of Mali and the United Nations for a military intervention, France has a started a military operation called Operation Serval in the north of...

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Entrepreneurship Insecurity, Smuggling And Cross-Border Dynamics In Central Africa

Admin213 August 2017

Central Africa, as a geopolitical complex1 and security complex, is plagued since independences to the dynamics of insecurity and border smuggling, structured around the mechanic of networks and the entrepreneurship...