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Peacemaking and peacebuilding in South Africa: The National Peace Accord, 1991–1994 South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Sven Botha
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Coal and Energy in South Africa: Considering a Just Transition South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Boitumelo (Tumi) Malope
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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The Justice Laboratory: International Law in Africa South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Claire-Anne Louise Lester
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Digital Citizenship in Africa: Technologies of Agency and Repression South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Tomiwa Ilori
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Strengthening Africa’s climate-smart agriculture and food systems through enhanced policy coherence and coordinated action South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Romy Chevallier
Africa’s climate, food and agricultural policy agendas are often fragmented and yet their integration is a key requirement for enhancing the continent’s resilience and development outcomes. This re...
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The roots of the Turkish-Qatari-Ikhwani alliance and its activities in North Africa and the Middle East South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Timur R Khayrullin, Andrey V Korotayev
The article considers the formation of the Turkish-Qatari-Ikhwani alliance, which attained international prominence and strengthened its leadership position in the Middle East and North Africa (MEN...
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Operation Sukola II in the DRC: A critical review of the application of the UN human rights due diligence policy South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Mbaraka Naziad Mkeremy, Jacob Lisakafu
This article examines the extent to which peacekeeping operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and specifically Operation Sukola II, effectively applied the UN human rights due di...
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The golden, tumultuous and normalising eras in the Gambia-UK and Commonwealth relations South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Muhammed Lenn
The Gambia and the United Kingdom (UK) had cordial relations from 1965 until 1994 when a military coup led by Yahya AJJ Jammeh resulted in sanctions, accusations of misrule and the expulsion of Bri...
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Exploring lapses in West Africa’s security architecture and their implications for regional security South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Ebimboere Seiyefa
The last two decades in West Africa have witnessed the emergence and persistence of diverse forms of insecurity – in particular, the recession of democracy and the rise of terrorism and transnation...
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Rich State, Poor State: Why Some Countries Fail and Others Succeed South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Laura-Jane Watkins
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Illicit Money: Financing Terrorism in the 21st Century South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Sven Botha
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Vol. 30, No. 4, 2023)
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Recognising the role of tradable service exports in the South African economy – An untapped resource? South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Justin Visagie, Ivan Turok
The contribution of services embedded in manufactured products in world trade has greatly increased since the 1980s. So too has services as a direct export. South Africa is an interesting case of a...
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Mobility, Mobilisation, and Counter/Insurgency: The Routes of Terror in an African Context South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Anthoni van Nieuwkerk
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Vol. 30, No. 4, 2023)
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Mitigating the impact of democratic recession through electoral assistance in Africa South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Baïdessou Soukolgué
Recent reports demonstrate a global decline in democracy and a resurgence of authoritarianism, with subsequent state capture, a return to autocracy and a rise in patrimonial power. The weakening of...
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Electoral Violence, Corruption, and Political Order South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Leontine Loeber
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Vol. 30, No. 3, 2023)
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Discrepancy between theory and practice: Democratic recession or a crisis of state legitimacy? South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-29 M A Mohamed Salih
The discrepancy between democratic theory and practice is common to all democratic and quasi-democratic governments. Democratic recession manifests where there is an extreme discrepancy between nor...
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Election staff training: Tracing global patterns of institutionalisation South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Toby S James, Holly Ann Garnett, Erik Asplund, Sonali Campion
The safe delivery of elections is a pivotal international issue in an era of widespread concerns about global democratic backsliding. Despite this, there remains little research on the training pro...
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Reconstructing elections in a digital world South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Nighat Dad, Shmyla Khan
The nature of elections has been transformed by the rise of digital technologies in the last few years, in large part due to the rise of social media platforms and their impact on election campaign...
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Safeguarding election management bodies in the age of democratic recession South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Toby S James, Khabele Matlosa, Victor Shale
There is strong evidence that we have entered into a democratic recession – where the quality of democracy is being reversed around the world. As the organisations responsible for running elections...
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Global trends and impact of democratic recession: Hard choices for the Global South South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Khabele Matlosa
Globally, democratisation momentum has shown a decline in the last two decades. This article contributes to the existing knowledge on the significance of democracy noting its intrinsic, instrumenta...
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African election management bodies in the era of democratic backsliding South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Sonali Campion, Attahiru Muhammadu Jega
Although democratisation has evolved unevenly across Africa since the 1990s, there has been progress in the establishment and strengthening of independent election management bodies (EMBs). Since t...
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Are polarised elections the hardest to deliver? Explaining global variations in electoral management body performance South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Toby S James, Holly Ann Garnett
Electoral management, understood as the application and implementation of electoral rules, is a critical part of democratic governance. But there are often concerns about the quality of electoral m...
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Electoral management for a maturing democracy: A look at the contribution of the South African Electoral Commission South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Dirk Kotzé
This article seeks to provide a reliable indication of the contribution of the Electoral Commission of South Africa as an example of an election management body (EMB) in cultivating a mature democr...
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Seeing the forest – and the trees: The global challenge of regulating social media for democracy South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Nanjala Nyabola
The political implications of social media sites are finally receiving sustained attention. These sites both reinforce and undermine democracy, challenging regulators to balance positive developmen...
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Preserving trust in democracy: The Brazilian Superior Electoral Court's quest to tackle disinformation in elections South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Rafael Rubio, Vitor de Andrade Monteiro
Trust is the foundation on which democracy is built. Not coincidentally, it is the main victim of attacks by disinformation merchants bent on undermining the electoral process and the democratic en...
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Constitution-building and safeguarding the integrity of elections in Africa South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake
This article explores the significance of constitution-building and its impact on electoral integrity in Africa. Over recent decades, numerous African countries have turned to constitution-building...
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Inclusive elections? The case of persons with disabilities in the European Union South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Armin Rabitsch, Alejandro Moledo, Michael Lidauer
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) clarifies that persons with disabilities have the right to participate in political life and enshrines their right to vote and stand...
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The role of the African Union in tackling democratic recession in Africa South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Robert Gerenge
The African Union (AU), as a norm-setting institution, is tasked with addressing democratic recession on the African continent. This article critically analyses that role from the minimalist concep...
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Liberalism and Its Discontents South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Sishuwa Sishuwa
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Vol. 30, No. 3, 2023)
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How to Rig an Election South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Mpilo Pearl Sithole
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Vol. 30, No. 3, 2023)
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Why Bother With Elections? South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Victor Shale
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Vol. 30, No. 3, 2023)
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Transitioning to a Prosperous, Resilient and Carbon-Free Economy: A Guide for Decision-Makers South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-07-28 Richard Calland
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Vol. 30, No. 2, 2023)
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The energy transition and green mineral value chains: Challenges and opportunities for Africa and Latin America South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-07-24 Melanie Müller, Meike Schulze, Svenja Schöneich
ABSTRACT There is growing momentum to address climate change and other environmental challenges through a ‘green energy transition’, that is, a shift from fossil fuel-based energy sources to renewable sources such as wind and solar. To carry out this global transition, a variety of resources – particularly minerals such as copper, lithium or cobalt – are required, and these are primarily extracted
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Zambia’s economic diplomacy and the mining industry: An African case study of presidential impact and hopes of a New Dawn South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Christopher Vandome
ABSTRACT This article uses a broad conceptual framework of economic diplomacy to examine the efficacy of Zambia’s engagement with foreign governments, regional and international organisations, and companies, in the pursuit of investment and trade partners for its mining industry. It argues that successive presidents have had an important impact on investment in mining in two ways – through their balancing
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A Just Transition to a Low Carbon Future in South Africa South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-07-12 Grace Mbungu
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Vol. 30, No. 2, 2023)
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Business, Human Rights and the Environment: The Evolving Agenda South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-07-12 Viktoria Reisch
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Vol. 30, No. 2, 2023)
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Energy Justice and Energy Law South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-07-12 Alexander Beyleveld
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Vol. 30, No. 2, 2023)
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Fostering a just energy transition: Lessons from South Africa's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Krish Chetty, Yul Derek Davids, Modimowabarwa Kanyane, Thanyani Madzivhandila, Tahiya Moosa, Lebogang Ndaba
ABSTRACT South Africa's renewable energy independent power producers (REIPPs) largely depend on foreign manufacturers and resources as they generate the power needed to address the country's energy crisis. This foreign dependence contradicts some principles of a just energy transition, which encourage developing local job creation in the renewable energy sector. Although South Africa has increased
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Beyond the just energy transition narrative: How South Africa can support the AfCFTA to advance climate resilient development South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-07-03 Faizel Ismail
ABSTRACT This article argues that South Africa’s climate change policy and engagement should go beyond advancing its transition to a low carbon economy, and should include adaptation, green industrialisation, and resilience. In this context the article argues that South Africa and other African countries should go beyond the narrow limits of the just energy transition framework and adopt the more holistic
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Green energy transitions and the temptation of natural resource rents: Experiences from Ecuador South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-06-19 Jan Ickler
ABSTRACT In the last two decades, the Ecuadorian state, under the presidencies of left-wing Rafael Correa and his successor Lenín Moreno, has pursued a clearly marked development strategy based on the extraction and export of raw materials, especially oil. In Ecuador’s natural resource-driven development model, the appropriation and distribution of natural resource rents play a significant role. These
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Old and new challenges of the energy transition: Insights from South America South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-06-15 Pedro Alarcón
ABSTRACT Whereas in the Global North the energy transition narrative focuses on the idea of ‘global sustainability’, in the Global South it is increasingly connected to old and new challenges that derive from dependence on natural resource extractivism and rentierism. In vast regions of South America, for instance, fossil fuels extractivism and the idea of (post-)development are inextricable. On the
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Development trajectories of mediation support structures in the AU, ECOWAS, IGAD and SADC South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Michael Aeby, Jamie Pring
ABSTRACT The intergovernmental organisations (IGOs) that form the African Peace and Security Architecture introduced mediation support structures (MSS) to improve their ability to mediate in conflicts. But the effectiveness of MSS has been mixed. This study examines whether and why the MSS of four IGOs – the African Union, Economic Community of West African States, Intergovernmental Authority for Development
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Listening to women defectors from al Shabaab: Strengthening gender-sensitive disengagement efforts in Somalia South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Ardian Shajkovci, Rukaya M. Abdirahman, Amanda Garry, Allison McDowell-Smith, Mohamed Ahmed
ABSTRACT The primary focus of Somalia’s Defection Rehabilitation Programme and other disengagement efforts has been on male defectors. This study, given its specific focus on women associated with al Shabaab, serves to support a rationale for gender-sensitive rehabilitation and reintegration efforts following involvement with extremist and terrorist groups. The authors interviewed women defectors from
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Migration and Africa – what light do four recent books cast on migration in Africa? South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-04-25 Alan Hirsch
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Vol. 30, No. 1, 2023)
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Overlapping Regional Organizations in South America and Africa; Coexistence Through Political Crises South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-04-21 Daniel C. Bach
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Vol. 30, No. 1, 2023)
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The Islamic State in Africa: The Emergence, Evolution, and Future of the Next Jihadist Battlefield South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-04-21 Sven Botha
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Vol. 30, No. 1, 2023)
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The diplomacy of normalisation: The case of South Africa and Rwanda South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-04-05 Jo-Ansie van Wyk
ABSTRACT South Africa and Rwanda established full diplomatic relations in May 1995, one year after the end of apartheid and the genocide in Rwanda. Initially warm diplomatic ties evolved into concrete, diversified and upgraded diplomatic relations. However, their diplomatic relations subsequently declined significantly due to a series of accusations and counter accusations regarding Rwandan citizens
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The Presidents: From Mandela to Ramaphosa, Leadership in the Age of Crisis South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-03-28 Christopher Williams
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Vol. 30, No. 1, 2023)
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State Behavior and the International Criminal Court: Between Cooperation and Resistance South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-03-28 Maxine Rubin
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Vol. 30, No. 1, 2023)
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Geopolitics, technology wars and global supply chains: Implications for Africa South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2023-03-27 Mzukisi Qobo, Mjumo Mzyece
ABSTRACT Ongoing US–China geopolitical rivalry could harm Africa. As in the case of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, when African countries were treated like pawns on a global chessboard, African countries risk getting caught in current US–China geopolitical tensions. These are intensifying following the COVID-19 pandemic when many Africa states are facing their worst socio-economic
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Russia rising: Putin’s Foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2022-12-14 Youssef Cherif
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Vol. 29, No. 4, 2022)
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Russia Resurrected: Its Power and Purpose in a New Global Order South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2022-12-12 Maxim Matusevich
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Vol. 29, No. 4, 2022)
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Russia’s Corporate Soldiers: The Global Expansion of Russia’s Private Military Companies South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2022-12-09 Karen Philippa Larsen
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Vol. 29, No. 4, 2022)
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Nuclear: Inside South Africa’s Secret Deal South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2022-12-09 Isabel Bosman
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Vol. 29, No. 4, 2022)
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Russia in Africa: Resurgent Great Power or Bellicose Pretender? South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2022-12-09 Joseph Siegle
Published in South African Journal of International Affairs (Vol. 29, No. 4, 2022)
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Manifestations of Russian formal and informal strategies in Southern and Eastern Africa, 2000–2022 South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2022-12-05 Dzvinka Kachur
ABSTRACT Russian-African relations have strengthened since Vladimir Putin came to power in Russia. This article argues that a strategy to consolidate power within ‘personalised autocracies’, characterised by co-dependent relationships between the ‘strongmen’ and political elites, shapes Russian foreign policy toward Africa. This strategy includes five elements: i) ‘debt-for-development’swaps; ii) nuclear
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Russia in the Horn of Africa: Re-engagement in a new strategic environment South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2022-12-01 Jithin Mathew, John S Moolakkattu
ABSTRACT This article discusses the role of Russia in the Horn of Africa in the context of Moscow’s drive to re-engage in the region amid stiff international competition. After providing an account of the geostrategic importance of the Horn, the article discusses a number of areas in which Russia has engaged in cooperation with various regional actors. Those discussed include anti-piracy efforts, military
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A differentiated courtship: A regime-type analysis of Russia’s Southern African (arms) trade, 2012–2019 South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2022-11-25 Bhaso Ndzendze, Zimkhitha Manyana
ABSTRACT This article presents on general Russian exports to the 16 states in the Southern Africa Development Community, considered by regime type, as well as trade in arms with these states, to determine whether Russia’s commercial ties have been proportionally greater with authoritarian, democratic, or hybrid regimes. The findings indicate a potential ‘differentiated courtship’ between Russia and
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Russia in Africa: Who is courting whom? South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2022-11-18 Steven Gruzd, Samuel Ramani, Cayley Clifford
ABSTRACT This is an introductory essay for the special issue of the South African Journal of International Affairs, ‘Russia in Africa: Who is courting whom?’
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Russia’s private military diplomacy in Africa: High risk, low reward, limited impact South African Journal of International Affairs Pub Date : 2022-11-11 Ovigwe Eguegu
ABSTRACT The assumption of many researchers is that Russia’s renewed interest in Africa is driven by its quest for global power status. Few expect Russia’s security engagement to bring peace and development to countries with which it has security partnerships. This article argues that Moscow has found success by providing security solutions to fragile states and weak regimes without political strings