Volkswirtschaftliche Entwicklung
Authoritarianism

Populism in the Middle Kingdom

Xi Jinping is centralising government power and reversing progress towards the rule of law in China

Egypt

An ancient land

In Egypt, different ideas of the nation have served different political

North Africa

Defining the nation

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s idea of the Egyptian nation does not include every Egyptian

Call for papers

Inequality – and how to deal with it

Annual PEGNet conference to focus on inequality in Zürich in September

Climate change

Pay particular attention to the poor

Impact of extreme weather is set to get worse, so vulnerable countries must expect national incomes to decline, ADB warns

SADC

Nostalgia and empty promises

Populism is common in Southern Africa, where former liberation movements have become dominant political parties

Finances

Once bitten, twice shy

Zimbabweans have to deal with bond notes instead of money

Two presidents

“Brothers from another mother”

Donald Trump and Jacob Zuma have a lot in common

Comment

Future at risk

Youth unemployment remains a key challenge in Zambia

Disabilities

Inclusion counts

New CBM book proves that disability-inclusive development makes economic sense

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