Outputs (2)

Tensions in the transition: The politics of electricity distribution in South Africa (2019)
Journal Article
Baker, L., & Phillips, J. (2019). Tensions in the transition: The politics of electricity distribution in South Africa. Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space, 37(1), 177-196. https://doi.org/10.1177/2399654418778590

This paper argues that the distribution of electricity represents an important yet neglected aspect of the politics of energy transitions. In recent years, South Africa’s electricity sector has seen the introduction of new actors and technologies, in... Read More about Tensions in the transition: The politics of electricity distribution in South Africa.

Who’s in charge of Sino-African resource politics? Situating African state agency in Ghana (2019)
Journal Article
Phillips, J. (2019). Who’s in charge of Sino-African resource politics? Situating African state agency in Ghana. African Affairs, 118(470), 101-124. https://doi.org/10.1093/afraf/ady041

Recent literature on Sino-African resource politics emphasizes the agency of African elites in relation to Chinese capital and state agencies, yet whether African elites have gained agency over the structure of African economies remains debatable. Th... Read More about Who’s in charge of Sino-African resource politics? Situating African state agency in Ghana.