Kesa Faculty
Artificial Intelligence in South Africa: Technological capabilities and inclusive developmental pathways: Call for Abstracts
The Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) is undertaking a new priority research project with the working title: Artificial Intelligence in South Africa: Technological capabilities and inclusive developmental pathways. In this regard, MISTRA invites abstracts from scholars, policymakers and practitioners.
Political Economy Faculty
The Local Developmental State – Beyond Weberian Roles: Call For Abstracts
The Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) invites chapter proposals from scholars, policymakers, and practitioners for a new peer-reviewed edited volume, titled The Local Developmental State-Beyond Weberian Roles.
Humanity Faculty
Africa and the Thucydides Trap: Strategies for a world in transition
Kesa Faculty
South Africa in an Age of Disasters: Managing risk and building competence
Humanity Faculty
South Africa’s Democracy: On the fulcrum of two tipping points – Call for Abstracts
The Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) has embarked on one of its new priority research projects, focusing on the future of democracy. The working title of the project is: South Africa’s Democracy: On the fulcrum of two tipping points. This project aims to assess South Africa’s three decade-old democracy, looking at how public perceptions and trust in its democratic institutions have changed over time, and how the recent move to coalition governments in all three spheres of government will affect the country in the future. Further, it aims to examine global democratic trends and to interrogate the future of South Africa’s political system within that context.
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