African Journal of
Political Science and International Relations

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0832
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPSIR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 411

Table of Content: August 2011; 5(8)

August 2011

A philosophical introduction on the relationship between religion and politics

  Much discussion has been put forth so far by the academics and religious experts regarding the relationship between religion and politics. The result of all these represents a wide spectrum of ideas ranging from absolute lack of relationship to the complete identicality. What is far from clear, however, is the nature of this relationship. An attempt is made in the present article to clear this issue by...

Author(s):   Alireza Sabziyan Mousa Abadi

August 2011

Preference over outcomes: Explaining US-Sino oil diplomacy in Sub-Saharan Africa

  The start of the twenty first century signaled a new beginning for the United States and China in their quest for oil diplomacy with African oil producing countries. One of the characteristics of this venture is the difference in approach both countries follow to attain this natural resource. This research work, therefore, examines the diplomatic measures of the US and China in their negotiations with oil...

Author(s):   Fanie Herman and Tsai Ming-Yen  

August 2011

Strategies to retain and motivate employees in Africa: Examining the case of the ministry of education in Zambia

  This research paper analyzes the employee’s perception on incentives and motivation for the employees of the ministry of education (MOE) in Zambia. Concerns about educator turnover and attrition are reported widely as a global phenomenon. The study mainly followed a qualitative and was supplemented with quantitative designs. A self administered questionnaire was distributed to a sample of (n = 436)...

Author(s):   Gift Masaiti and Pamela Nachona Naluyele