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Conference Presentations by Jo-Ansie van Wyk

Research paper thumbnail of Africa and Iran's nuclear ambitions

Presentation to University of the Free State (Bloemfontein, South Africa) webinar on A nuclear-ar... more Presentation to University of the Free State (Bloemfontein, South Africa) webinar on A nuclear-armed Iran: Issues, threats and possibilities.
7 October 2021

Papers by Jo-Ansie van Wyk

Research paper thumbnail of Future Challenges of Providing High-Quality Water

Keywords: high-quality water, global and regional freshwater resources, global patterns, governan... more Keywords: high-quality water, global and regional freshwater resources, global patterns, governance agencies, private sector involvement, global social movements, expansion of international law, global water values.

Research paper thumbnail of Debating the Public’s Role in Foreign Policy

Public Participation in Foreign Policy, 2012

Over the past few decades, accelerating economic and political globalization has increasingly ero... more Over the past few decades, accelerating economic and political globalization has increasingly eroded the dividing line between domestic and foreign policy. Global issues such as climate change, financial crisis and transnational security threats affect the lives of ordinary citizens around the world. Furthermore, with the communications revolution, and the shrinking of time and space as a result, citizens are more aware than ever before about events beyond the borders of their country. These changes raise significant questions about the way that foreign policy is formulated and conducted, and by whom.

Research paper thumbnail of Defining the blue economy as a South African strategic priority: toward a sustainable 10th province?

Journal of the Indian Ocean Region, 2015

In 2014, the South African government announced Operation Phakisa in order to stimulate the count... more In 2014, the South African government announced Operation Phakisa in order to stimulate the country's blue economy. Operation Phakisa's strong focus on maritime economic matters ignores two unresolved issues in respect of South Africa's maritime economy and maritime diplomacy, namely the country's extended continental shelf claim. If successful in its claim, South Africa's territory will increase significantly (thus a 10th province) and thus its security and economic opportunities and challenges. The latter includes the exploration and exploitation of extended shelf resources such as oil and gas, gas hydrates, seabed mining, and marine genetic resources. As very little legal precedent and state practice exists in respect of the actual delimitation of the extended continental shelf, South Africa's claims, which overlaps with that of its neighbours Mozambique and Namibia, could contributes to significant insecurity between these states. The paper concludes with some policy recommendations to address the ove...

Research paper thumbnail of Political Leaders in Africa: Presidents, Patrons or Profiteers?

Research paper thumbnail of Cybersecurity in South Africa

Routledge Companion to Global Cyber-Security Strategy

Research paper thumbnail of The Quest for African Permanent Membership of the UNSC: A Comparative Assessment of Nigeria and South Africa’s Eligibility

Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development

Research paper thumbnail of South Africa's space policy and interests: a new dawn or black hole?

The Strategic Review for Southern Africa, 2014

Several major developments in 2009 contributed to South Africa's 180 year involvement in spac... more Several major developments in 2009 contributed to South Africa's 180 year involvement in space science and technology. These include the release of the South African National Space Policy; the establishment of a South African National Space Agency; and the launch of the first government-owned satellite. This article contextualises South Africa's space ambitions within the international politics of Outer Space. It proceeds with an overview of the country's space facilities, programmes, policies and institutions, and with a discussion of South Africa's predominantly functionalist and symbolic space diplomacy. The article concludes with some caveats pertaining to the implementation of South Africa's ambitious National Space Policy, and the expansion of its space interests in a competitive global environment. 1. INTRODUCTION Four important space-related events took place in South Africa in 2009, namely it celebrated the 180th anniversary of astronomy in the country; ...

Research paper thumbnail of Political Parties and Democracy in Africa

This chapter analyses the role, function and ideologies of political parties in selected African ... more This chapter analyses the role, function and ideologies of political parties in selected African states to demonstrate their relevance to democracy in Africa. The intention is also to determine the political strategies, such as leverage and linkages, that political parties employ in order to operate in somewhat limiting political environments, ranging from democracies to electoral authoritarian governments and no-party systems.

Research paper thumbnail of The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa: The politics of hosting a mega international event

Special issue of the World Journal of Managing Events, volume 2, number 1, 2008. Special issue on... more Special issue of the World Journal of Managing Events, volume 2, number 1, 2008. Special issue on: The 2010 FIFA kick-off In South Africa: Red Cards, Fancy Footwork or Goals?

Research paper thumbnail of South African Foreign Policy Review

Research paper thumbnail of Power, wealth and global order : an International Relations textbook for Africa, edited by Philip Nel and Patrick McGowan : book review

edicated to the thousands of students in Africa who, often under difficult conditions, study Inte... more edicated to the thousands of students in Africa who, often under difficult conditions, study International Relations, and commissioned by the Foundation for Global Dialogue, this publication is a collaboration by contributors from a number of South African and United States institutions.

Research paper thumbnail of Space for Peace? The Use of Space Technology to Monitor Conflict Trends

Since the publication of the first issue of Conflict Trends in 1998, several African governments ... more Since the publication of the first issue of Conflict Trends in 1998, several African governments - most notably Nigeria, South Africa, Algeria, Egypt and Kenya - have increasingly applied space science and technology (S&T) to improve human development in their countries. This was confirmed by, inter alia, the Second African Space Leadership Conference hosted by the South African Department of Science and Technology in Pretoria in 2007.

Research paper thumbnail of Praetorians and political change change

Research paper thumbnail of Climate change and natural resources conflicts in Africa

This monograph contains papers that were presented at the International Conference on Climate Cha... more This monograph contains papers that were presented at the International Conference on Climate Change and Natural Resources Conflicts in Africa, 14-15 May 2009, Entebbe, Uganda, organised by the Environment Security Programme (ESP) of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), Nairobi Office.

Research paper thumbnail of Candidature diplomacy: South Africa and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s candidature to chair the AU Commission, 2011–2012

South African Journal of International Affairs

ABSTRACT South Africa’s nomination of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma for election as the chairperson of t... more ABSTRACT South Africa’s nomination of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma for election as the chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) in 2011 remains controversial. In the absence of scholarship on South Africa’s candidature diplomacy and on the Dlamini-Zuma candidature, the article explains the allure for states of leadership in intergovernmental organisations before outlining the South African rationale for, and campaign for, the Dlamini-Zuma candidature, a quest that was successful only after multiple rounds of voting over a six-month period. The article shows South Africa’s extensive use of diplomatic lobbying and vote-trading as key instruments during the election campaign before outlining how the country’s institutional practice and policies were refined, allowing South Africa to achieve its leadership aspirations utilising candidature diplomacy.

Research paper thumbnail of Tourism and cultural exchanges in the Indian Ocean region

Journal of the Indian Ocean Region

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) report, The impact of culture... more The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) report, The impact of culture on tourism, in 2009, has focused global attention on the global attractiveness and competitiveness ...

Research paper thumbnail of From apartheid to Ubuntu: Transition, transaction and transformation in South Africa’s post-apartheid foreign ministry

South African Journal of International Affairs

ABSTRACT South Africa’s democratic transition had direct bearing on the country’s participation a... more ABSTRACT South Africa’s democratic transition had direct bearing on the country’s participation and status in the international arena. The transformation of South Africa’s foreign ministry from the period of apartheid to that of Ubuntu signifies one of the unique cases of institutional adaptability in the wake of regime change. To support this claim, the adaptive strategies of South Africa’s foreign ministry (whether under the moniker of the Department of Foreign Affairs or that of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation) since 1990 are analysed by focusing on the various shifts in emphasis (especially, to the African Agenda and the diplomacy of Ubuntu), changes in political and bureaucratic leadership, the ministry’s institutional restructuring and transformation, and new emphases on inter-governmental relations and co-operative governance.

Research paper thumbnail of Electoral Authoritarianism and Democratisation in Africa: The Role of the African Union

Politeia

Political leadership in Africa is changing. Evidence of this can be found in the Arab Spring, dem... more Political leadership in Africa is changing. Evidence of this can be found in the Arab Spring, democratic elections on the continent and the rejection by the African Union (AU) of undemocratic and unconstitutional regime change on the continent. However, procedural rather than substantive democracies operate on the continent, often entrenching authoritarian regimes through elections. These elections show some signs of democratisation and democratic participation, but result predominantly in the extension of the competitive authoritarian regime.The AU subscribes to universally accepted democratic norms, which are often not realised in member states, or sanctioned by the AU. This tacit approval of electoral authoritarianism requires an investigation into the role, if any, of the AU in entrenching electoral authoritarianism on the continent. Applying Levitsky and Way’s (2002; 2010) analytical framework leads to the conclusion that the AU has exerted leverage over authoritarian preside...

Research paper thumbnail of Sanctions and summits: Sanctioned African leaders and EU–Africa summits

South African Journal of International Affairs

ABSTRACT This contribution concerns itself with two diplomatic instruments, namely summitry, or s... more ABSTRACT This contribution concerns itself with two diplomatic instruments, namely summitry, or summit diplomacy, and sanctions or, in EU terminology, ‘restrictive measures’, in the context of EU–Africa relations. Successive EU–Africa summits have been criticised for the attendance of African leaders such as Omar al Bashir (Sudan) and Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe). Despite criticism against the EU for inviting and hosting some of Africa's most notorious (ie corrupt or human rights-abusing) leaders, the EU seems to have taken a pragmatic approach to the matter by including, rather than sanctioning and excluding, these leaders from EU–Africa summits. The article attempts to determine why this has occurred, and the consequences and implications thereof. The case of Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe (1981–2017), is presented as an illustrative case demonstrating the role of sanctions as a diplomatic instrument in relation to summitry.

Research paper thumbnail of Africa and Iran's nuclear ambitions

Presentation to University of the Free State (Bloemfontein, South Africa) webinar on A nuclear-ar... more Presentation to University of the Free State (Bloemfontein, South Africa) webinar on A nuclear-armed Iran: Issues, threats and possibilities.
7 October 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Future Challenges of Providing High-Quality Water

Keywords: high-quality water, global and regional freshwater resources, global patterns, governan... more Keywords: high-quality water, global and regional freshwater resources, global patterns, governance agencies, private sector involvement, global social movements, expansion of international law, global water values.

Research paper thumbnail of Debating the Public’s Role in Foreign Policy

Public Participation in Foreign Policy, 2012

Over the past few decades, accelerating economic and political globalization has increasingly ero... more Over the past few decades, accelerating economic and political globalization has increasingly eroded the dividing line between domestic and foreign policy. Global issues such as climate change, financial crisis and transnational security threats affect the lives of ordinary citizens around the world. Furthermore, with the communications revolution, and the shrinking of time and space as a result, citizens are more aware than ever before about events beyond the borders of their country. These changes raise significant questions about the way that foreign policy is formulated and conducted, and by whom.

Research paper thumbnail of Defining the blue economy as a South African strategic priority: toward a sustainable 10th province?

Journal of the Indian Ocean Region, 2015

In 2014, the South African government announced Operation Phakisa in order to stimulate the count... more In 2014, the South African government announced Operation Phakisa in order to stimulate the country's blue economy. Operation Phakisa's strong focus on maritime economic matters ignores two unresolved issues in respect of South Africa's maritime economy and maritime diplomacy, namely the country's extended continental shelf claim. If successful in its claim, South Africa's territory will increase significantly (thus a 10th province) and thus its security and economic opportunities and challenges. The latter includes the exploration and exploitation of extended shelf resources such as oil and gas, gas hydrates, seabed mining, and marine genetic resources. As very little legal precedent and state practice exists in respect of the actual delimitation of the extended continental shelf, South Africa's claims, which overlaps with that of its neighbours Mozambique and Namibia, could contributes to significant insecurity between these states. The paper concludes with some policy recommendations to address the ove...

Research paper thumbnail of Political Leaders in Africa: Presidents, Patrons or Profiteers?

Research paper thumbnail of Cybersecurity in South Africa

Routledge Companion to Global Cyber-Security Strategy

Research paper thumbnail of The Quest for African Permanent Membership of the UNSC: A Comparative Assessment of Nigeria and South Africa’s Eligibility

Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development

Research paper thumbnail of South Africa's space policy and interests: a new dawn or black hole?

The Strategic Review for Southern Africa, 2014

Several major developments in 2009 contributed to South Africa's 180 year involvement in spac... more Several major developments in 2009 contributed to South Africa's 180 year involvement in space science and technology. These include the release of the South African National Space Policy; the establishment of a South African National Space Agency; and the launch of the first government-owned satellite. This article contextualises South Africa's space ambitions within the international politics of Outer Space. It proceeds with an overview of the country's space facilities, programmes, policies and institutions, and with a discussion of South Africa's predominantly functionalist and symbolic space diplomacy. The article concludes with some caveats pertaining to the implementation of South Africa's ambitious National Space Policy, and the expansion of its space interests in a competitive global environment. 1. INTRODUCTION Four important space-related events took place in South Africa in 2009, namely it celebrated the 180th anniversary of astronomy in the country; ...

Research paper thumbnail of Political Parties and Democracy in Africa

This chapter analyses the role, function and ideologies of political parties in selected African ... more This chapter analyses the role, function and ideologies of political parties in selected African states to demonstrate their relevance to democracy in Africa. The intention is also to determine the political strategies, such as leverage and linkages, that political parties employ in order to operate in somewhat limiting political environments, ranging from democracies to electoral authoritarian governments and no-party systems.

Research paper thumbnail of The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa: The politics of hosting a mega international event

Special issue of the World Journal of Managing Events, volume 2, number 1, 2008. Special issue on... more Special issue of the World Journal of Managing Events, volume 2, number 1, 2008. Special issue on: The 2010 FIFA kick-off In South Africa: Red Cards, Fancy Footwork or Goals?

Research paper thumbnail of South African Foreign Policy Review

Research paper thumbnail of Power, wealth and global order : an International Relations textbook for Africa, edited by Philip Nel and Patrick McGowan : book review

edicated to the thousands of students in Africa who, often under difficult conditions, study Inte... more edicated to the thousands of students in Africa who, often under difficult conditions, study International Relations, and commissioned by the Foundation for Global Dialogue, this publication is a collaboration by contributors from a number of South African and United States institutions.

Research paper thumbnail of Space for Peace? The Use of Space Technology to Monitor Conflict Trends

Since the publication of the first issue of Conflict Trends in 1998, several African governments ... more Since the publication of the first issue of Conflict Trends in 1998, several African governments - most notably Nigeria, South Africa, Algeria, Egypt and Kenya - have increasingly applied space science and technology (S&T) to improve human development in their countries. This was confirmed by, inter alia, the Second African Space Leadership Conference hosted by the South African Department of Science and Technology in Pretoria in 2007.

Research paper thumbnail of Praetorians and political change change

Research paper thumbnail of Climate change and natural resources conflicts in Africa

This monograph contains papers that were presented at the International Conference on Climate Cha... more This monograph contains papers that were presented at the International Conference on Climate Change and Natural Resources Conflicts in Africa, 14-15 May 2009, Entebbe, Uganda, organised by the Environment Security Programme (ESP) of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), Nairobi Office.

Research paper thumbnail of Candidature diplomacy: South Africa and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s candidature to chair the AU Commission, 2011–2012

South African Journal of International Affairs

ABSTRACT South Africa’s nomination of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma for election as the chairperson of t... more ABSTRACT South Africa’s nomination of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma for election as the chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) in 2011 remains controversial. In the absence of scholarship on South Africa’s candidature diplomacy and on the Dlamini-Zuma candidature, the article explains the allure for states of leadership in intergovernmental organisations before outlining the South African rationale for, and campaign for, the Dlamini-Zuma candidature, a quest that was successful only after multiple rounds of voting over a six-month period. The article shows South Africa’s extensive use of diplomatic lobbying and vote-trading as key instruments during the election campaign before outlining how the country’s institutional practice and policies were refined, allowing South Africa to achieve its leadership aspirations utilising candidature diplomacy.

Research paper thumbnail of Tourism and cultural exchanges in the Indian Ocean region

Journal of the Indian Ocean Region

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) report, The impact of culture... more The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) report, The impact of culture on tourism, in 2009, has focused global attention on the global attractiveness and competitiveness ...

Research paper thumbnail of From apartheid to Ubuntu: Transition, transaction and transformation in South Africa’s post-apartheid foreign ministry

South African Journal of International Affairs

ABSTRACT South Africa’s democratic transition had direct bearing on the country’s participation a... more ABSTRACT South Africa’s democratic transition had direct bearing on the country’s participation and status in the international arena. The transformation of South Africa’s foreign ministry from the period of apartheid to that of Ubuntu signifies one of the unique cases of institutional adaptability in the wake of regime change. To support this claim, the adaptive strategies of South Africa’s foreign ministry (whether under the moniker of the Department of Foreign Affairs or that of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation) since 1990 are analysed by focusing on the various shifts in emphasis (especially, to the African Agenda and the diplomacy of Ubuntu), changes in political and bureaucratic leadership, the ministry’s institutional restructuring and transformation, and new emphases on inter-governmental relations and co-operative governance.

Research paper thumbnail of Electoral Authoritarianism and Democratisation in Africa: The Role of the African Union

Politeia

Political leadership in Africa is changing. Evidence of this can be found in the Arab Spring, dem... more Political leadership in Africa is changing. Evidence of this can be found in the Arab Spring, democratic elections on the continent and the rejection by the African Union (AU) of undemocratic and unconstitutional regime change on the continent. However, procedural rather than substantive democracies operate on the continent, often entrenching authoritarian regimes through elections. These elections show some signs of democratisation and democratic participation, but result predominantly in the extension of the competitive authoritarian regime.The AU subscribes to universally accepted democratic norms, which are often not realised in member states, or sanctioned by the AU. This tacit approval of electoral authoritarianism requires an investigation into the role, if any, of the AU in entrenching electoral authoritarianism on the continent. Applying Levitsky and Way’s (2002; 2010) analytical framework leads to the conclusion that the AU has exerted leverage over authoritarian preside...

Research paper thumbnail of Sanctions and summits: Sanctioned African leaders and EU–Africa summits

South African Journal of International Affairs

ABSTRACT This contribution concerns itself with two diplomatic instruments, namely summitry, or s... more ABSTRACT This contribution concerns itself with two diplomatic instruments, namely summitry, or summit diplomacy, and sanctions or, in EU terminology, ‘restrictive measures’, in the context of EU–Africa relations. Successive EU–Africa summits have been criticised for the attendance of African leaders such as Omar al Bashir (Sudan) and Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe). Despite criticism against the EU for inviting and hosting some of Africa's most notorious (ie corrupt or human rights-abusing) leaders, the EU seems to have taken a pragmatic approach to the matter by including, rather than sanctioning and excluding, these leaders from EU–Africa summits. The article attempts to determine why this has occurred, and the consequences and implications thereof. The case of Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe (1981–2017), is presented as an illustrative case demonstrating the role of sanctions as a diplomatic instrument in relation to summitry.

Research paper thumbnail of Evolution of protease inhibitor resistance in HIV-1-infected patients failing protease inhibitor monotherapy as second-line therapy in low-income countries: an observational analysis within the EARNEST randomised trial

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Jan 28, 2018

Limited viral load (VL) testing in HIV-infected individuals on treatment in low-income countries ... more Limited viral load (VL) testing in HIV-infected individuals on treatment in low-income countries often results in late detection of treatment failure. The impact of remaining on failing second-line, protease inhibitor (PI) containing regimens is unclear. We retrospectively tested VL from 2,164 stored plasma samples from 386 patients randomised to receive PI-monotherapy (ritonavir-boosted lopinavir, after initial PI+raltegravir induction) in the EARNEST trial. Protease genotypic resistance testing was performed in samples with VL>1000 copies/ml. We assessed evolution of drug resistance mutations from virological failure (confirmed VL>1000 copies/ml) until discontinuation of PI-monotherapy and examined associations using Poisson and linear mixed-effects models. 118 patients had a median 68(IQR 48-88) weeks on PI-monotherapy post-failure. At failure, 21/107(20%) had intermediate/high resistance to lopinavir. 40-48 weeks post-failure, 49/72(68%) and 36/71(51%) had intermediate/hig...

Research paper thumbnail of Studying International Politics, International Relations and Diplomacy?

Some ideas on preparing for your future career WHILE studying. Part 1. Comments welcome. Part... more Some ideas on preparing for your future career WHILE studying. Part 1.

Comments welcome.

Part 2 to follow.

Research paper thumbnail of Studying International Relations and Diplomacy? Possible career options, sectors, opportunities and trends

Studying International Relations and Diplomacy? Possible career options, sectors, opportunities ... more Studying International Relations and Diplomacy?
Possible career options, sectors, opportunities and trends