Political Risk Analysis in African States - Single View

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Type of Course	Übung	Number
Hours per week in term	2	Term	WiSe 2019/20
Department	Historisches Institut	Language	englisch
Additional Links	Kommentar
application period	01.10.2019 - 20.11.2019 enrollment

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	Day	Time	Frequency	Duration	Room
Übung	Fr	14:00 to 20:00	Einzeltermin	at 18.10.2019	1.12.0.05
Übung	Sa	08:00 to 18:00	Einzeltermin	at 19.10.2019	1.12.0.05
Übung	Fr	14:00 to 20:00	Einzeltermin	at 17.01.2020	1.12.0.05
Übung	Sa	08:00 to 18:00	Einzeltermin	at 18.01.2020	1.12.0.05

Description	The block course offers a practice-oriented introduction to the central topics, concepts and methods of political risk analysis - the analysis of the influence of political developments on economic relationships. Using country examples from Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, the central political risk categories for the African continent will be elaborated at macro and micro levels. The core of the seminar is the conception of an analytical framework and its application on the basis of a country example chosen by the students. The knowledge and skills acquired in this course are immediately applicable to understand the challenges faced by governments, international organisations and companies in dealing with African countries. The practical relevance is also illustrated by numerous examples from the lecturer's experience at a British consulting firm.
Literature	Bourne, Richard (2015): Nigeria. A new history of a turbulent century. London: Zed Books. Bremmer, Ian Keat, Preston (2009): The fat tail. The power of political knowledge in an uncertain world. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Hicks, Celeste (2015): Africas new oil: power, pipelines and future fortunes. London: Zed Books. McKellar, Robert (2010): A short guide to political risk. New York: Routledge. Russell, Alec (2009): After Mandela: The Battle for the Soul of South Africa. London: Hutchinson.

Description

The block course offers a practice-oriented introduction to the central topics, concepts and methods of political risk analysis - the analysis of the influence of political developments on economic relationships. Using country examples from Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, the central political risk categories for the African continent will be elaborated at macro and micro levels. The core of the seminar is the conception of an analytical framework and its application on the basis of a country example chosen by the students.

The knowledge and skills acquired in this course are immediately applicable to understand the challenges faced by governments, international organisations and companies in dealing with African countries. The practical relevance is also illustrated by numerous examples from the lecturer's experience at a British consulting firm.

Literature

Bourne, Richard (2015): Nigeria. A new history of a turbulent century. London: Zed Books. Bremmer, Ian Keat, Preston (2009): The fat tail. The power of political knowledge in an uncertain world. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Hicks, Celeste (2015): Africas new oil: power, pipelines and future fortunes. London: Zed Books.
McKellar, Robert (2010): A short guide to political risk. New York: Routledge. Russell, Alec (2009): After Mandela: The Battle for the Soul of South Africa. London: Hutchinson.

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