Day 1: The Past and the Present of Power Transitions in Global Politics
This event was hosted by MISTRA in partnership with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung(FES), the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China and the Consulate General of India. It explored possible risks Africa faces as a result of the re-emergence of interstate wars on and off the continent. Delegates also discussed rising international trade conflicts, the lack of cooperation on important global issues and challenges, and the growing potential for a massive war that could harm most states of the world.
MISTRA’s edited research-based volume, The Evolving Structure of South Africa’s Economy: Faultlines and Futures, examines the extent to which the South African economy is contributing towards the achievement of the country’s developmental goals. The publication draws attention to how historical, global, and domestic economic dynamics have affected the country’s structural transformation. It deals with policies that have shaped the evolution of the structure of the economy from a classic Minerals Energy Complex (MEC) to a Minerals Energy Finance Complex (MEFC).