State design and management in Africa

• Structuring the modern post-independence state and problems of identification by the African citizen
• Culture and conception of the state in the domestic policies of African countries
• Analysis of different models of the state on the African continent since 1960
• Reference to the « tribe » in post-independence state management in Africa
• The coup d’état as an instrument of accession to power in African countries since 1960
• Analysis of the motives behind the assassination of African heads of state and the repercussions on political life
• Petty corruption » and « grand corruption » and their repercussions on the development of African countries
• The role of culture in post-independence state management in Africa

International relations with African countries

• Africa in the foreign policy of the United States of America
• The European Union’s Africa policy
• Russia’s Africa policy
• Latin American countries and their new relations with the African continent
• China’s strategy and aims on the African continent
• India’s Africa policy
• The role of the African diaspora in the development of African countries
• The « Back to the roots » movement and its reception in African politics
• Cultural export as an instrument of domination or cultural dialogue in African countries
• Inter-state and sub-regional cooperation systems in Africa: from the creation of the OAU to the AU
  
  Conflicts and destabilization in African countries
• Analysis of the nature of conflicts within African countries
• Tribal » claims and conflicts in African countries
• Cross-border conflicts in Africa since 1960
• Correlation between conflict and subsoil in Africa
• Great power competition and conflicts on the African continent
• Analysis of asymmetrical wars in Africa
• Sustainable, endogenous processes for deprogramming conflicts in Africa

History of African law

• Law in ancient Egypt
• Law in the Kingdom of Mali
• Law in Benin City
• Law in the kingdom of Monomotapa (Great Zimbabwe)
• Law in pre-colonial Africa

Restructuring of African law through colonization and independence

• Restructuring of African law under European colonial rule
• The law during the colonial period
• Restructuring of law since African independence
• Legal reforms since African independence
• Conflicts between the heritage of African law and the law established since independence (case of a French-speaking country/case of an English-speaking country/case of a Portuguese-speaking country/case of South Africa)

African countries and international law

• Commercial law
• Maritime law
• Law of the African Union – AU
• Law of international organizations and relations with African countries
  (United Nations – UN: World Bank/FAO/IMF/ILO/WTO/UNESCO)
• European Union law
• Law of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)