As the richest state in Brazil, São Paulo has experienced its share of abuse of public office. However, it has also had some successful experiences ...

In 1964, a military dictatorship that would last for 21 years was installed in Brazil. After a relatively smooth transition to democracy in 1985, Brazil ...

The transition to democracy in Brazil came with a significant change in the role the armed forces could play for public security within the country. According ...

International conventions against corruption, signed and ratified by a growing number of countries, are an important tool in combating corruption. Greater ...

South Africa’s planned development aid agency, South African Development Partnership Agency, is expected to be established in 2013. This report ...

The ambition of this project is to understand how governments should collaborate on anti-corruption challenges, in order to follow up on the intentions ...

Real-time evaluation of Norway's international climate and forest initiative. Contributions to Nati

This article proposes a relational approach to the study of abortion law reform in Brazil. It focuses on the interaction of pro-choice and anti-abortion ...

Assessing the impact of health rights litigation: A comparative analysis of Argentina, Brazil, Col

The July 2014 BRICS Summit marked a change in the level of the ambitions of this alliance of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The summit’s ...

Much has been written about the role of the rising or emerging powers and their accelerating economic engagement in Africa. Much less is known about how ...

Brazil has emerged as the BASIC-group member willing to move furthest towards binding emission cuts. Will Brazil be able to maintain this position?

What are the objectives of Brazil's foreign policies, and how are they pursued?

What are the challenges on issues related to corruption and other illegal causes of unfair competition?

The courtroom has become an increasingly common meeting place for retired military officials, and victims and their families who have suffered various ...

The last decade has witnessed a major economic expansion of China, India, Brazil and South Africa in Africa. This has mainly been driven by commercial ...

Utvikling og fattigdom i sør: Treng framtida bistand? Elling N. Tjønneland Norge og det nye verdens

Alicia Ely Yamin and Siri Gloppen, the authors of the new book Litigating Health Rights, opens the Global Health Challenges week with a book launch of their book on health right litigation in Costa Rica, South Africa, India, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia.

A new collaboration project between Chr. Michelsen Institute and the University of Brasilia strengthens the academic bonds between Norway and Brazil. The project aims to explore the role of armed forces in transitions to democracy.

Civil society plays a crucial role in the fight against corruption. The inclusion of civil society in the United Nations Convention against Corruption ...