Topics
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Democracy
Democracy and politics are under siege globally. This is visible in current trends of narrowing civil society, homogenization of knowledge and thought, depoliticization of imagination, as well as identity and post-truth politics. In Africa, we can see a problematic new “Scramble for Africa” by the US, EU and China. The latter is famously undemocratic, yet a…
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Freedom
Freedom is no simple concept with ready-made solutions to society or policymaking. However, in order for us to understand and talk about freedom, we must understand power relations in society. Among many theoretical approaches to freedom, political freedom can be viewed as a legal concept as well as practices to exercise freedom in relation to the…
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Political Imagination
In western political studies, imagination can be seen as an individual capacity, or societies themselves being imaginary, or the very foundation of politics and societies being imaginal without being tied to assumptions of specific realities.
Research
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Youth paving the way for politicization in Kenya and beyond
New generation of ideological politics has emerged in Kenya. Is this a turning point for the democratization of Kenyan politics? Continue Reading
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the idea of a borderless world
The capacity to decide who can move, who can settle, where and under what conditions is increasingly becoming the core of political struggles over sovereignty, nationalism, citizenship, security… Continue Reading
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Governing In The Planetary Age
To overcome the twin crises of legitimacy and effectiveness created by planetary challenges, nation-states must delegate governance responsibilities up to planetary institutions and down to local ones. Continue Reading
Advocacy
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Youth paving the way for politicization in Kenya and beyond
New generation of ideological politics has emerged in Kenya. Is this a turning point for the democratization of Kenyan politics? Continue Reading
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the idea of a borderless world
The capacity to decide who can move, who can settle, where and under what conditions is increasingly becoming the core of political struggles over sovereignty, nationalism, citizenship, security… Continue Reading
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Governing In The Planetary Age
To overcome the twin crises of legitimacy and effectiveness created by planetary challenges, nation-states must delegate governance responsibilities up to planetary institutions and down to local ones. Continue Reading
COMMENTARY
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SURVEILLANCE: A BITTER PILL IN DIGITAL ADVOCACY
Digital advocacy has undergone a fundamental transformation due to the rapid development of technology use worldwide. This has created an unprecedented environment that allows social movements to mobilize,… Continue Reading