The race to produce the world’s first effective Covid-19 vaccine has become a battle for prestige between the US, the UK, Europe, China and Russia. In many ways, it reflects the battle for supremacy in the new world order that is taking shape. Last month marked a watershed in global efforts to fight the Covid-19 […]
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The concept of soft power has been part of the parlance of international relations for three decades. Soft power actors use non-coercive and persuasive means to achieve their objectives. Attraction rather than force is their preferred language. The application of soft power remains focused on states because of their primacy in international politics. But, the
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The Round Table The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs Volume 109, 2020 – Issue 5 ABSTRACT Despite the increasing influence of non-state actors in international affairs, soft power analysis in Africa and globally remains state-centric. By extension, assessment of individuals’ soft power is undeveloped. This article examines the extent to which, if at all, Olusegun
Since Nigeria launched its first microsatellite, NigeriaSat-1, in 2003, the country has expanded its space programme and is now a continent-wide leader in the field. The launch of Sputnik in 1957 signalled the start of a space race that was confined to the superpowers of the time (the United States and the Soviet Union). However,
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Given South Africa’s domestic challenges that have been further exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, it is clear it is not well placed to host the Olympic Games, or other mega sporting events, anytime soon. Ten years ago, South Africa took advantage of the opportunity presented by its hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup to
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THE nexus between data and the Covid-19 pandemic has ignited global debate. In a bid to engage the significance of data in the ongoing efforts to combat the pandemic, the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Institute for the Future of Knowledge (IFK) organised a webinar titled “Data and Delusion After Covid-19” on May 27. READ MORE
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THE recent outbreak of Covid-19 and the great powers’ actions and inactions have ignited debates on the post-pandemic world order. In a bid to assess the direction of the emerging world order in the postCovid-19 period, the University of Johannesburg’s Institute for the future of Knowledge (IFK), in collaboration with the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced
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Africa has recorded successes on many levels which are often ignored by global media — and we need to embrace and celebrate our unique contribution to the world. The outbreak of Covid-19 has once again revealed global perceptions of Africa. A report by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) stated that between 300,000
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