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  • Militarized masculinity and the paradox of restraint: mechanisms of social control under modern authoritarianism

    The twenty-first century is marked by the rise of new forms of authoritarianism, many of which are characterized by the ‘paradox of restraint’, in which reforms compliant with the rule of law are used to unshackle the ruler's arbitrary power. Despite a proliferation of scholarly studies on this topic, we still have limited understanding of how national-level authoritarian power reaches ordinary citizens in these contexts. This article identifies the performance of militarized masculinities as an understudied mechanism that does so.

  • Book Launch: Visions of African Unity

    The Decolonisation Group invites you to the book launch for Visions of African Unity, as edited by Frank Gerits and Matteo Grilli.

  • Book Talk on ‘African Peace – Regional Norms from the OAU to the AU’

    African regional organizations have played leading roles in constructing collective conflict management rules for the continent, but these rules or norms have not been static. Currently, the African Union (AU) deploys monitors, authorizes peace support operations, and actively engages to resolve internal conflicts. Just a few decades ago, these actions would have been deeply controversial under the Organization of African Unity (OAU). What changed to allow for this transformation in the way the African regional organization approaches peace and security?