Governance Publications
The ANC and Post-Apartheid South Africa Quo Vadis: One Hundred Years Going on Twenty
Jul 15, 2011The advent of democracy in 1994 came with the
promise of a society whose race, political, economic
and social relations would be the antithesis of what
they had been under apartheid. The post-apartheid
order would deliver what the ANC calls “a better life
for all.” What has happened since the ANC came to
power can best be summarized in three ways: First,
there has been some improvement in the political,
social and economic conditions of the majority.
Second, democratic, policy and delivery deficits have
emerged. more
ECSP Report 7: Special Reports
Jul 07, 2011Two special reports: The Linkages Between Population and Water: Forthcoming Articles from ECSP, and Environmental Mission Recommendations for the U.S. Intelligence Community. more
Governance as a Trialogue: Government-Society-Science in Transition
Jul 07, 2011In Governance as a Trialogue: Government-Society-Science in Transition, Anthony Turton and his co-editors take a hard look at the elements of governance, examining a “trialogue” model that comprises the set of actors and their interactions required to achieve management goals. more
Decentralization and Democratic Governance in Latin America
Jul 07, 2011This volume explores one of the crucial intersections of political and economic change: how the reform of the central state in the form of policies of decentralization has affected democratic governance in different countries and at different levels of society.The book is a product of a two-year project on decentralization which included both national-level and comparative research. more
ECSP Report 6
Jul 07, 2011The 2000 issue of the ECSP Report features commentaries on commentaries address environment, population, and conflict; and trade and the environment. Complete report. more
Population, Migration, and Water Conflicts in the Pangani River Basin, Tanzania
Jul 07, 2011The author describes how population growth and migration in Tanzania’s Pangani River basin—arguably the most waterstressed basin in the country—have intensified local water conflicts. more
ECSP Report 5: Official Statements
Jul 07, 2011Excerpts from recent official statements in which environment and population issues are prominently cited in the context of security and national interests. more
The Young and the Restless: Population Age Structure and Civil War
Jul 07, 2011"[T]he importance of youthful age structure—particularly in insurgency-based civil wars—should not be ignored. The relationship between large youth cohorts and civil war appears to have held throughout history," writes Sarah Staveteig. more
Demographic Change and Ecological Security
Jul 07, 2011The author discusses four significant demographic issues in the context of the ecological security framework: population growth, movements, graying, and differential growth. more
