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Captives opens with a husband pointing his gun at his wife. There's a woman who hears 'the hiss of Beelzebub behind people's voices', a photographer who captures the desire to suicide, a man locked in a toilet who may never get out, a couple who grow young, and a prisoner who learns to swallow like a python. There's a touch of Annie Proulx in these stories, the way a lonely death can creep up on you and the way our sexuality will not be denied, though we may try to cover it up. You will enjoy Angela's subtle writing and curious mind. Some stories feature flights into the magical, reminiscent o

This Discussion Paper provides the most up-to-date insights into Central Africa's peace and security architecture. Its breath and depth attest to a deep knowledge of the history and politics of regional cooperation in a region that has attracted less attention in the literature than West, East and Southern Africa. It provides readers with first-hand knowledge of regional cooperation and integration, and the expansion of this agenda in Central Africa to include peace and security issues. Dispassionate and clear insights are offered into the intra-regional dynamics of the regional peace and security institutions FOMAC and MICOPAX, the challenges and constraints confronting regional peace in Central Africa and the potential for change. It is essential reading for all those seeking a good grasp of the complex dimensions of peace and security in Central Africa and the prospects for the future.

Introduction. The role of parliaments and civil society in Africa's regional integration / Korwa G. Adar, Giovanni Finizio and Angela Meyer -- The Pan-African Parliament as an institution of regional integration : prospects and constraints / John Akokpari -- Sovereignty of East Africans in the balance : the role of the East African legislative assembly and the integration process of the East African Community (EAC) / Korwa G. Adar -- The parliamentarization of African regional integration : the case of the Economic Community of West African States' (ECOWAS) assembly / Linda Darkwa & Cyril Obi -- The Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa's legislative assembly and its role in the regional integration process / Angela Meyer -- The role of SADC parliamentary forum in southern African integration process / Takawira Musavengana -- East African integration : a contextual analysis of the role of Tanzania's legislative assembly / Richard Bosire -- Economic Community of West African States integration : the role of Nigeria's legislative assembly / Nkwachukwu Orji -- Models, norms and self-interest towards regional integration : South African parliamentary diplomacy and the conduct of parliamentary international relations / Paul H. Bischoff -- The role of civil society in the consolidation and institutionalization of participatory democracy within the East African Community (EAC) / Joshua Kivuva -- West African integration : the role of civil society in the consolidation and institutionalisation of participatory democracy / Francis N. Ikome and David Kode -- Region building from below. Potential and challenges of civil society involvement in Central Africa's integration process / Angela Meyer -- The role of civil society in regional integration in southern Africa : patternes of inclusion and exclusion / Andreas Litsegård -- Society involvement and ownership of the African Union integration process / Giovanni Finizio -- Conclusion and recommendations / Korwa G. Adar, Giovanni Finizio and Angela Meyer

Since the legalization of cannabis in Canada in October 2018, research has not reached a clear conclusion on how legalization impacts adolescents' perceptions of the substance. This study sought to examine how the nationwide legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada impacted youth opinions of legalization. Surveys were administered to 398 Grade 8 students in May 2017 (pre-legalization) and 377 Grade 8 students in December 2018 (post-legalization). Participants completed an open-ended question regarding their opinion on cannabis legalization and a ranking of whether legalization of cannabis was very good (1), good (2), bad (3), or very bad (4). Analyses revealed that young adolescents primarily hold negative views toward cannabis legalization. No significant difference existed between theme frequencies or ratings when comparing responses prior to and following legalization. These results suggest that legalization of recreational cannabis use in Canada had little effect on youth perceptions of cannabis legalization.