Policy Briefings
Linking South Africa’s Immigration Policy and Zimbabwe Diplomacy
by Anne Hammerstad
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 42, December 2011
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The Zambia–China Cooperation Zone at a Crossroads: What Now?
by Ana Alves
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 41, December 2011
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Placing African Fisheries on the COP 17 Agenda
by Alex Benkenstein
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 40, November 2011
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The Evolving Nature of Chinese Telecommunications Investment in the DRC
by Gregory Mthembu-Salter
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 39, November 2011
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COP 17: What Role for South Africa as an Agent of Change?
by Romy Chevallier
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 38, November 2011
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Chinese Banking Interests in Mozambique
by Ana Cristina Alves
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 37, November 2011
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China and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Africa: The Case of Sudan
by Daniel Large
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 36, October 2011
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Indian Mining Companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo
by Gregory Mthembu-Salter
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 35, October 2011
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The Land Factor in Mining Gold Reserves in Tanzania
by Furaha Lugoe
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 34, July 2011
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Forest Governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo
by Joël Kiyulu
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 33, July 2011
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Supporting South African Exporters
by Neil Rankin
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 32, May 2011
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Subsidies as an Instrument of Industrial Policy: Are they WTO Compliant?
by Loretta Feris
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 31, March 2011
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Unconstitutional Changes of Government: The Democrat’s Dilemma in Africa
by Kathryn Sturman
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 30, March 2011
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Governance of Oil Resources and the Referendum in Southern Sudan
by Leben Nelson Moro
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 29, March 2011
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Is Uganda Ready for Oil Revenues?
by Francis Tumusiime
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 28, February 2011
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Recursos Naturais, Actualizacao: Petroleo em Angola
by Vicente José da Costa Pinto de Andrade
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 27, February 2011
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Can Uganda's Oil Endowment Support its Economic Development?
by Lesedi Modise
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 26, December 2010
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Thabo Mbeki and the 'Long Talk' to Southern Sudan's Referendum
by Petrus de Kock
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 25, November 2010
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BRIC and IBSA Forums: Neo-liberals in Disguise or Champions of the South?
by Joseph Senona
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 24, September 2010
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Transparency in Trade Policymaking: Lessons for South Africa from Australia’s Experiences
by Bill Bowen
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 23, August 2010
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The DRC at 50: Confronting the Challenges of Peace and Territorial Consolidation
by Petrus de Kock
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 22, August 2010
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Optimising Policy Space in the Context of Increasing International Support for CAADP
by Monty Jones, Emmanuel Tambi and Gbadebo Odularu
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 21, July 2010
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Chinese Business Interest and Banking in Nigeria
by Abiodun Alao
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 20, July 2010
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Policy Effectiveness and China’s Investment in the Zambian Mining Sector
by Dan Haglund
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 19, July 2010
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The Implications of the Lisbon Treaty for the EU’s Relations with Africa
by Mzukisi Qobo
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 18, July 2010
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Ten Reasons to Keep Faith with Africa's Peer Review Process
by Steven Gruzd
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 17, May 2010
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Brazil as an Emerging Power: The View from the United States
by Shannon O’Neil
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 16, February 2010
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Emerging Commercial Rivalries in Africa: A View from South Africa
by Dianna Games
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 15, February 2010
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Will Oil Build or Break the Back of Ghana’s Democracy?
by Ross Harvey
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 14, January 2010
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Brazil as an Regional Power in Latin America or South America?
by Leslie Bethell
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 13, January 2010
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Africa Needs its own ‘G-Club’ to Meet the Challenges at Home and Globally
by Stefan Mair
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 12, January 2010
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China’s Engagement with the Nigerian Oil Sector
by Gregory Mthembu-Salter
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 11, November 2009
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Chinese Investment in African Free Trade Zones: Lessons from Nigeria’s Experience
by Gregory Mthembu-Salter
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 10, November 2009
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IBSA Six Years On: Co-operation in a New Global Order
by Lyal White
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 8, November 2009
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Biofuel Technology Transfer in IBSA: Lessons for South Africa and Brazil
by Lyal White & Tatiana Cyro Costa
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 7, November 2009
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An Overview of Brazilian Foreign Policy in the 21st Century
by Monica Hirst
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 6, November 2009
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The Economics of Intellectual Property Rights in Developing Countries: Lessons from a Literature Review
by Tsidiso Disenyana
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 5, March 2009
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Looking beyond the Doha Round: Reforming the WTO Negotiating Process
by Nkululeko Khumalo
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 4, February 2009
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South Africa and the London G20 Leaders Summit: A Briefing
by Peter Draper
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 3, February 2009
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Towards a New 'Washington Consensus'? South Africa, The G20 Leaders' Summit and the Financial Crisis
by Peter Draper
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 2, November 2008
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South Africa and the United States in a Post-Bush Era
by SAIIA Research
SAIIA Policy Briefing, No 1, October 2008
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China in Africa Policy Briefs
SAIIA's China in Africa Policy Briefs, published in 2008, are concise summaries of contemporary issues in Sino-African relations. Topics covered include China's environmental footprint, China's involvement with the United Nations Security Council, and China's preferential trade policy towards Africa.
Trade Policy Briefings
The SAIIA Trade Policy Briefing Series, published between 2003 and 2008, covers critical issues relating to South Africa's overall trade strategy. The broad focus of the series is on the political economy of the international trading system and South Africa's strategic responses to it. This includes the full spectrum of South Africa's trade strategy, from the multilateral trading system, to strategic regional and bilateral partnerships, and particular issues within the trade agenda.
SAIIA Briefings
This publication, from 2005, offers an overview of Zimbabwean politics, and recovery scenarios.



