Through the Opaque Looking Glass: The Li Index and Attempts to Decipher Chinese GDP Growth Rates
ABSTRACT International policy towards China faces inherent difficulty as a result of unreliability in official figures published by the Chinese state. This lessens the ability of foreign researchers and decision-makers to reach an accurate understanding of the Middle Kingdom. As a result, researchers have developed alternative methods to calculate figures like China’s real GDP growth […]
TOWARDS A NEW PARADIGM FOR REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN THE HORN OF AFRICA: A CASE STUDY OF INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY ON DEVELOPMENT (IGAD)
ABSTRACT Since the cold war, regionalism and regional economic integration have been at the top of the global themes discussed in the international and regional fora. The European Union (EU) market integration triggered this trend; customs unions and free trade areas (FTAs) continue increasing and expanding in developed and developing countries. All African states participate […]
‘Til death do us part: Inside the Turbulent Relationship Between the United States and Iran
ABSTRACT Iran has returned to the news with the world’s attention focused on Russia and Ukraine. Often the odd-man-out, Iran is not only scorned by many in the West but also scorned by its own neighbors. Why? Iran has a rich cultural and religious history illuminating a mindset that sets it at odds with the […]
Challenges in the Metaverse Jurisdiction and International Treaty Law
ABSTRACT Technological growth has benefited the world immensely. Cyber technology has now evolved into a new concept called “Metaverse.” Metaverse is understood as the next level of cyber technology that is built upon virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) or extended reality (ER). Metaverse is a service like any other internet service. Metaverse brings […]
The Public Health Perspective on Resilience Technologies in Corrections: A Disaster Risk Reduction Plan for the Sierra Leone Correctional Service
ABSTRACT Despite several governmental guiding papers about disaster preparedness and resilience in prisons, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic indicated that correctional facilities are not sufficiently integrated into national, regional, and local emergency planning. Disaster risk reduction management is a vital technology for crisis prevention to foster national, regional, and local disaster resilience. Also, that applies to organizations […]
Barriers, and Prospects Associated with Regional Integration and Economic Development in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): The Case of Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea Conakry, and Mali
ABSTRACT As a solid foundation to promote economic growth and development, ECOWAS regional integration has attracted significant academic and professional discussions over the years. Although numerous studies have widely agreed that regional integration has the potential to unlock economic growth and development, the focus on the problems of barriers of individual countries within ECOWAS is […]
Termination Of International Construction Contracts: Impacts Of Fidic Contracts Termination Under Force Majeure
ABSTRACT After three years, the entire world continues to suffer from the spread of the Coronavirus. The effects of the Coronavirus crisis extended beyond the health aspect, as it had serious economic consequences and created complex legal dilemmas. International contracts have been severely affected due to their specificity within the framework of contractual freedom, the […]
Is there a relationship between culture and corruption in Nigeria? Religion, culture, and political corruption in Nigeria
ABSTRACT The relationship between culture and corruption in Nigeria, a developing country, examines the impact of religion, traditional practices, and political corruption in Nigeria. There has been a huge struggle with political corruption thereby impacting the development and economic stability of Nigeria. Despite the country’s richness in natural resources, human capital, corruption has plunged further […]
Are current African conflicts a failure of Diplomacy? An analysis of Diplomatic Engagements on African Conflicts
ABSTRACT Diplomacy is used to resolve conflicts through peaceful means. In cases of war, it shows at times that diplomacy has failed. Through diplomacy alliances are built and help avoid future conflicts. This paper study undertakes to investigate the successes and failures of diplomatic efforts on African conflicts. What has worked and what has not […]
Living in a Dangerous World: How Global Governance Must Combat Global Terrorism
ABSTRACT This article focuses on how global or international governance can combat terrorism. It assumes that terrorism is not random, undirected, and purposeless violence. Terrorists and those who support them have definitive goals, and terrorist violence is the means of achieving them. Also, due to globalization, today’s threats see no boundaries and need to be […]
