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Identifies & evaluates three specific forms of regional governance in today's Africa in terms of how they are linked, by & for whom, & toward what objective. A critical international political economy (IPE) perspective is utilized in lieu of state-centric & rationalist-epistemological approaches that tend to exclude the marginalized. Following an introduction, the concept of "governance" is analyzed & explicated, underscoring the potential for multiple modes & levels of governance; this demonstrates the importance of critically evaluating power structures, underlying interests, & beneficiaries. Next, neoliberal regional governance, sovereignty-boosting governance, & regional shadow governance are examined in terms of their respective origins, primary agents, & objectives. The conclusion sums up the various sections & discusses the three modes' long-term viability. K. Coddon

A Speech by Prof. Zygmunt Plater delivered at the Harvard African Law Association (HALA) and the Harvard Black Law Students Association (BLSA) Conference "Ethiopia: Prospects for Democracy."

The WHO's analysis of gender equity in the health workforce of 104 countries has recorded that 70% of the global health workforce is women, while only 25% of them have the opportunity to be decision-makers in COVID-19 leadership. This large percentage has targeted women to be the majority group to get an infection exacerbated by fatigue and mental stress both in the workplace and family. The situation is worsened in Global South due to the low score of the global health system and a high gender gap that leads to inequality. Some important arguments reinforced why women's leadership during the crisis is matters and should be considered. This research will compare several case studies between Global North and Global South countries led by women and men as decision-makers in the COVID-19 pandemic case and in the end, these case studies would challenge women leadership in Global South. The success of the leadership parameter will be assessed from the total number of COVID-19 cases and total deaths from January 17th until October 21st, 2020. The findings found that the underrepresentation of women as decision-makers and policies in COVID-19 leadership led to the length of pandemic management and an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Global South. In further explanation, the research identified several significant factors that explain why women leadership could be more successful to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic in Global South.

This volume offers in-depth analyses of micro-instances of revenue bargaining across five African countries. The case studies all draw on a common theoretical framework combining the fiscal contract theory with the political settlement approach, which enables a systematic exploration into what triggers revenue bargaining.