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Why NTM is a Challenge in Trade Relations? Evidence from India–Africa Agricultural Trade 为什么NTM是贸易关系中的一个挑战?来自印度-非洲农业贸易的证据
IF 0.8 Q2 AREA STUDIES Pub Date : 2020-04-06 DOI: 10.1177/0975087819898582
C. Kumar, Nalin Bharti
India and Africa have experienced the rapid expansion of bilateral trade during the last two decades. The India–Africa trade is understudied in general and in the agriculture sector. Very few considerable efforts have been made to study the agro-trade restrictions between both the economies. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to empirically identify the recent evidence of non-tariff measures (NTMs) imposed on the agro-products between India and Africa, which also work as non-tariff barriers. It is perceived that India being one of the frequent users of NTMs in the world poses many challenges for its trading partners. Based on the Revealed Trade Barrier (RTB) index, using 28 agro-products (HS-4 digit level), this paper assesses bilateral agro-trade barriers. The frequency index (Fi) and coverage ratio (Cr) were used to analyse the complex nature of NTMs. The study findings show that both trading partners imposed a wide range of NTMs on each other’s agro-products, which resulted in the discriminatory effects on trade. Comparatively, India has imposed the lesser number of NTMs on Africa’s agro-products. Despite the recent bilateral trade agreements between both the economies, trade barriers were frequently noticed. The paper suggests applying strategic trade policies and reduction of NTMs along with harmonisation of standards to flourish the bilateral agro-trade.
印度和非洲在过去二十年中经历了双边贸易的快速扩张。印度与非洲的贸易总体上和农业部门研究不足。在研究这两个经济体之间的农产品贸易限制方面,几乎没有做出相当大的努力。因此,本文的目的是从经验上确定印度和非洲之间对农产品实施非关税措施的最新证据,这些措施也是非关税壁垒。人们认为,印度是世界上NTM的频繁用户之一,这给其贸易伙伴带来了许多挑战。基于揭示贸易壁垒指数,利用28种农产品(HS-4位数)对双边农产品贸易壁垒进行了评估。频率指数(Fi)和覆盖率(Cr)用于分析NTM的复杂性。研究结果表明,两个贸易伙伴对彼此的农产品实施了广泛的非关税壁垒,这对贸易产生了歧视性影响。相比之下,印度对非洲农产品实施的NTM数量较少。尽管这两个经济体最近达成了双边贸易协定,但贸易壁垒经常被注意到。该文件建议实施战略性贸易政策,减少非关税壁垒,同时协调标准,以繁荣双边农产品贸易。
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引用次数: 1
Book review: John Aerni-Flessner, Dreams for Lesotho: Independence, Foreign Assistance, and Development 书评:约翰·阿尔尼-弗莱斯纳,《莱索托的梦想:独立、外援与发展》
IF 0.8 Q2 AREA STUDIES Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/0975087819899510
Matteo Grilli
John Aerni-Flessner, Dreams for Lesotho: Independence, Foreign Assistance, and Development. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 2018, p. 284, Hardcover $55.00, eBook (PDF) $43.99, eBook (EPUB) $43.99, ISBN-10: 0268103615; ISBN-13: 978-0268103613.
约翰·阿尔尼·弗莱斯纳,《莱索托的梦想:独立、对外援助和发展》。圣母院:圣母大学出版社,2018年,第284页,精装本55.00美元,电子书43.99美元,电子书(EPUB)43.99美元;ISBN-10:0268103615;ISBN-13:978-0268103613。
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引用次数: 0
African Union Institutional Reform: Rationales, Challenges and Prospects 非洲联盟体制改革:理由、挑战和前景
IF 0.8 Q2 AREA STUDIES Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/0975087819899342
Yayew Genet Chekol
This paper aimed at investigating the rationalities, Challenges and prospects of Africa Union institutional reforms agendas. The paper has been analysed by using the documentary source of data. The institutional reforms of the African Union (AU) have gained significant prominence in recent years within the framework of promoting regional integration and strengthening the African collective action. Africa has witnessed significant changes over the past two decades on several fronts, which has made reforming the AU more urgent than ever before. The main attention of the institutional reform is its focus on key priorities with continental scope, realign AU institutions to deliver against those priorities, manage the AU efficiently at both political and operational levels and finance the AU ourselves and sustainably. However, having these focus areas with prospects, challenges facing the institutional reform agenda are prevailed and needs homogenous intervention amongst member State for real implementation of the AU reform.
本文旨在调查非洲联盟机构改革议程的合理性、挑战和前景。利用文献资料来源对这篇论文进行了分析。近年来,在促进区域一体化和加强非洲集体行动的框架内,非洲联盟(非盟)的体制改革得到了显著重视。过去二十年来,非洲在多个方面发生了重大变化,这使得改革非盟比以往任何时候都更加紧迫。机构改革的主要关注点是关注非洲大陆范围内的关键优先事项,调整非盟机构以实现这些优先事项,在政治和业务层面有效管理非盟,并为非盟自身和可持续发展提供资金。然而,鉴于这些重点领域有前景,机构改革议程面临的挑战普遍存在,需要成员国进行同质干预,才能真正实施非盟改革。
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引用次数: 2
Book review: Tsega Etafa, The Origins of Ethnic Conflict in Africa: Politics and Violence in Darfur, Oromia, and the Tana Delta, African Histories and Modernities 书评:Tsega Etafa,《非洲民族冲突的起源:达尔富尔、奥罗米亚和塔纳三角洲的政治与暴力》,《非洲历史与现代性》
IF 0.8 Q2 AREA STUDIES Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/0975087819899511
Jashobanta Pan
Tsega Etafa, The Origins of Ethnic Conflict in Africa: Politics and Violence in Darfur, Oromia, and the Tana Delta, African Histories and Modernities. Switzerland AG: Springer Nature, 2019, p. 271, Hardback, ISBN: 978-3-030-10539-6.
Tsega Etafa,《非洲种族冲突的起源:达尔富尔、奥罗米亚和塔纳三角洲的政治与暴力》,《非洲历史与现代性》。瑞士股份公司:施普林格自然出版社,2019年,第271页,精装本,国际标准书号:978-3-030-10539-6。
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引用次数: 1
Revolution in Egypt: Political Movements and Mobilisation of Resources 埃及革命:政治运动与资源调动
IF 0.8 Q2 AREA STUDIES Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/0975087819848914
F. abdullah
This article discusses the application of the resource mobilisation theory (RMT) to clarify the activities of certain key socio-political movements in Egypt. It contends that the political movements in Egypt have utilised social networking sites (SNSs) as a tool for mobilising people and co-ordinating anti-regime activities. It deals with certain political groups prior to and throughout the revolution in Egypt, which played significant roles in recent political changes taking place in the country. This work confirmed that SNSs have become a crucial resource for political groups to bringing about collective and co-ordinated actions. Thus, the article elucidates the importance of RMT in the context of socio-political movements in Egypt and their subsequent influence by looking at the utilisation of social media throughout political uprisings in the country. As per the RMT, the SNSs could be used as a resource for promoting and succeeding anti-government political groups, which subsequently ended the regime.
本文讨论了资源调动理论(RMT)的应用,以阐明埃及某些关键社会政治运动的活动。它认为,埃及的政治运动利用社交网站作为动员民众和协调反政权活动的工具。它涉及埃及革命之前和整个革命期间的某些政治团体,这些团体在该国最近发生的政治变革中发挥了重要作用。这项工作证实,SNS已成为政治团体采取集体和协调行动的重要资源。因此,本文通过观察埃及整个政治起义期间社交媒体的使用情况,阐明了RMT在埃及社会政治运动背景下的重要性及其随后的影响。根据RMT的说法,SNS可以被用作促进和继任反政府政治团体的资源,这些团体随后结束了政权。
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引用次数: 2
Renewable Energy Deployment in Ghana: The Hype, Hope and Reality 加纳可再生能源部署:炒作、希望与现实
IF 0.8 Q2 AREA STUDIES Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/0975087819898581
Catherine Kuamoah
Over recent years, few areas of international development research have seen as much transformation as those relating to energy access and low carbon transitions. Ghana, amongst other African economies, has seen an increase in energy demand surpassing the supply of energy in the last decade. The incorporation of the incorporation of renewable energy into the mix is, therefore, seen as a significant role in addressing the energy needs by replacing conventional fuels with clean and reliable domestic electricity with the advantage of local economic opportunities. The country has adopted the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG); SDG goal 7 targets ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services. This target presents a formidable challenge to Ghana because the country still relies mainly on non-renewable energy sources. The country has a huge potential for renewable energy that remains underexploited. This study, therefore, seeks to assess the current renewable energy resource situation, examine the trend in Ghana’s energy consumption and undertake a comprehensive review and critical evaluation of Ghana’s renewable energy drive and policies.
近年来,很少有国际发展研究领域能像能源获取和低碳转型领域那样发生如此大的转变。加纳和其他非洲经济体一样,在过去十年中,能源需求的增长超过了能源供应。因此,将可再生能源纳入混合能源被视为通过利用当地经济机会用清洁可靠的国内电力取代传统燃料来满足能源需求的重要作用。该国通过了联合国可持续发展目标;可持续发展目标7的目标是确保普遍获得负担得起、可靠和现代化的能源服务。这一目标对加纳来说是一个巨大的挑战,因为该国仍然主要依赖不可再生能源。该国可再生能源潜力巨大,但开发不足。因此,本研究旨在评估当前的可再生能源状况,研究加纳能源消费的趋势,并对加纳的可再生能源驱动力和政策进行全面审查和批判性评估。
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引用次数: 34
Beyond the Card Reader: Anti-election Rigging Technology and National Security in Nigeria 读卡器之外:尼日利亚的反选举操纵技术与国家安全
IF 0.8 Q2 AREA STUDIES Pub Date : 2019-07-29 DOI: 10.1177/0975087819845194
U. O. Uzodike, Hakeem Onapajo
With the increasing spread of information technology in Africa, digitalisation of elections is gradually becoming a popular phenomenon in the continent. However, there has not been sufficient awareness on the potential dangers in the process of digitalising elections. In this regard, this article provides analysis of the connection between the use of technological model in elections and security using the Nigerian example. The article acknowledges the potency of the technological model to solve the problem of electoral malpractices and ultimately address issues concerning electoral violence over claims of fraud. Notwithstanding its usefulness, the article analyses the challenges associated with the technological model and how this represents a major security threat. In this regard, the key question is: does Nigeria have the technical capacity to manage effectively electronic devices that have the potential of being used to unleash massive electoral fraud that could completely undermine peaceful coexistence within its fragile and sensitive electoral context? Following this, the article advances a number of policy recommendations on the measures to put the technological model into an effective use in order to promote peaceful elections in Nigeria.
随着信息技术在非洲的日益普及,选举数字化正逐渐成为非洲大陆的一种流行现象。然而,人们还没有充分认识到选举数字化过程中的潜在危险。在这方面,本文以尼日利亚为例,分析了在选举中使用技术模式与安全之间的联系。这篇文章承认了技术模式在解决选举舞弊问题并最终解决因舞弊指控而引发的选举暴力问题方面的效力。尽管这篇文章很有用,但它分析了与技术模式相关的挑战,以及这是如何构成重大安全威胁的。在这方面,关键问题是:尼日利亚是否有技术能力有效管理电子设备,这些设备有可能被用来发动大规模选举舞弊,从而在其脆弱和敏感的选举环境中完全破坏和平共处?在此之后,文章就有效利用技术模式以促进尼日利亚和平选举的措施提出了一些政策建议。
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引用次数: 2
India and Mozambique: Evolving Relations 印度和莫桑比克:不断发展的关系
IF 0.8 Q2 AREA STUDIES Pub Date : 2019-07-29 DOI: 10.1177/0975087819851319
Sushmita Rajwar
India and Mozambique both have a long history of friendly relations that have been built upon traditional linkages dating back to the pre-colonial period. There has been the exchange of Indian merchants and businessmen to Mozambique even before Vasco da Gama set sail for Africa and India. Due to the migration based on trading, the Indians have settled in Mozambique as traders. These ancient people-to-people contacts have been further built upon in modern times, to forge a strong bilateral relationship based on regular political contacts, ever-deepening economic engagement and well-integrated Indian community in Mozambique. India has a history of supporting African nations in their freedom struggle and it did support Mozambique too. In fact, India was amongst the first countries to open its embassy in Mozambique immediately after its independence. The Indian Ambassador was among those who witnessed the historic moment of the Portuguese flag coming down and new Mozambican flag going up in 1975. This article would try to trace the relationship between India and Mozambique in the past and will bring out the important areas for further co-operation between the two nations.
印度和莫桑比克都有着悠久的友好关系历史,这种关系建立在可追溯到前殖民时期的传统联系的基础上。早在达伽马(Vasco da Gama)起航前往非洲和印度之前,就有印度商人与莫桑比克进行贸易往来。由于以贸易为基础的移民,印度人以贸易商的身份定居在莫桑比克。这些古老的民间交流在现代得到了进一步的发展,在定期的政治接触、不断深化的经济往来和在莫桑比克良好融合的印度社区的基础上,建立了牢固的双边关系。印度有支持非洲国家自由斗争的历史,它也支持过莫桑比克。事实上,印度是莫桑比克独立后第一批在该国开设大使馆的国家之一。印度大使是1975年目睹葡萄牙国旗降下和莫桑比克新国旗升起这一历史性时刻的人之一。本文将试图追溯印度和莫桑比克过去的关系,并将提出两国之间进一步合作的重要领域。
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Neo-colonialism in Africa and the Cases of Turkey and Iran 非洲新殖民主义与土耳其和伊朗的个案
IF 0.8 Q2 AREA STUDIES Pub Date : 2019-07-29 DOI: 10.1177/0975087819845197
Glen Segell
Africa is suffering from neo-colonialism for the same reasons that it suffered from colonialism. Neo-colonialism is the regressive impact of unregulated forms of aid, trade and foreign direct investment; and the collaboration of African leaders with foreign leaders to ensure that the interests of both are met with little concern for the development, sustainability and poverty reduction and wellbeing in African countries. The relationship is asymmetrical or at the cost of African states and their people, who are dependent rather that inter-dependent and do not profit through development or sustainability. They face destruction of their culture, religion and education through continued advancement of foreign culture, religion and language to supplant the African and growing radicalisation of the population. This is elaborated thematically under four headings: Africa the colonial dream, the emergence of neo-colonialism, the proponents of neo-colonialism and the element of religion. Evidence of Middle East states are shown as neo-colonialists in Africa discussed under the cases of Turkey and Iran. The motivation of the former is for the purposes of economics and the latter is for the purposes of religion. Both benefit also through status by projecting their influence as growing global actors. The breakdown of African nations rather than their positive construction and development is increasingly visible. The conclusions are that neo-colonialism is active.
非洲正遭受新殖民主义的痛苦,其原因与遭受殖民主义的原因相同。新殖民主义是不受管制的援助、贸易和外国直接投资形式的倒退影响;以及非洲领导人与外国领导人的合作,以确保双方的利益得到满足,而不关心非洲国家的发展、可持续性、减贫和福祉。这种关系是不对称的,或者是以非洲国家及其人民为代价的,他们是相互依赖的,不通过发展或可持续性获利。由于外国文化、宗教和语言的不断发展以取代非洲人,以及人口日益激进化,他们面临着文化、宗教及教育的破坏。这在四个标题下进行了主题阐述:非洲——殖民梦想、新殖民主义的出现、新殖民论的支持者和宗教元素。中东国家的证据显示,它们是在土耳其和伊朗的案例下讨论的非洲新殖民主义者。前者的动机是出于经济目的,后者是出于宗教目的。这两个国家也因其作为日益增长的全球行动者的影响力而受益。非洲国家的崩溃越来越明显,而不是它们积极的建设和发展。结论是,新殖民主义是活跃的。
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Transport Infrastructure Development in Kenya: How Connectivity Impacts Eastern Africa Regional Integration 肯尼亚交通基础设施发展:互联互通如何影响东非区域一体化
IF 0.8 Q2 AREA STUDIES Pub Date : 2019-07-29 DOI: 10.1177/0975087819845205
O. Isaac
The study examined Kenya’s transport infrastructure by assessing strengths, opportunities, challenges and initiatives aimed at enhancing existing systems and mitigating gaps towards more connectivity, mobility and reduced costs. Specific objectives of the study included evaluating the current state of transport infrastructure in Kenya, examining milestones in Kenya’s transport infrastructure development in the last decade and determining whether planned transport infrastructure development projects in Kenya would enhance regional integration. This study was significant to policy handlers, development partners and scholars in the region as findings will inform targeted planning and programming for improved transport connectivity. Target population was 150 individuals drawn from the categories of related actors with a sample size of 75 individuals, which was arrived at exclusively and objectively by researcher. The study established that the transport structural gap was a serious handicap to growth and poverty reduction in eastern Africa and that transport connectivity had a direct link to any country’s competitiveness because it weighs on cost of doing business and living. The study recommended sector reforms and innovation towards optimum level of connectivity as a result of the upgraded transport system, with eastern Africa reaching greater regional integration. The study adopted descriptive approach in analysing quantitative and qualitative data as variables under investigation were described.
该研究通过评估肯尼亚的运输基础设施的优势、机遇、挑战和旨在加强现有系统和缩小差距以提高连通性、机动性和降低成本的举措,对其进行了审查。该研究的具体目标包括评估肯尼亚交通基础设施的现状,审查肯尼亚过去十年交通基础设施发展的里程碑,并确定肯尼亚规划的交通基础设施开发项目是否会促进区域一体化。这项研究对该地区的政策制定者、发展伙伴和学者具有重要意义,因为研究结果将为改善交通连通性的有针对性的规划和方案制定提供信息。目标人群是从相关行为者类别中抽取的150人,样本量为75人,这是研究人员独家客观得出的。该研究表明,运输结构差距严重阻碍了东非的增长和减贫,运输连通性与任何国家的竞争力都有直接联系,因为这会影响商业和生活成本。该研究建议,随着东非实现更大的区域一体化,通过升级交通系统,进行部门改革和创新,以实现最佳的连通性水平。该研究采用描述性方法分析定量和定性数据,描述了调查中的变量。
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