by Kiel Downey | Sep 11, 2018 | ROLC News
Rule of Law Collaborative Receives Nearly $5 million Dollar Grant COLUMBIA, SC – The Rule of Law Collaborative (ROLC) has been awarded $4.75 million by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) to assist...
by Tyler Hammett | May 8, 2017
Dr. João Albino-Pimentel is an Assistant Professor in the Sonoco International Business Department at the Darla Moore School of Business. Dr. Albino-Pimentel’s research revolves around non-market and international strategy. He is specifically interested in how...
by Kiel Downey | May 1, 2017 | Publication
View the Full Report Sub-Saharan Africa (“the region”) is the youngest region in the world, and its youth population is growing rapidly. A common narrative depicts Africa’s youth as a destabilizing force that threatens the region’s security—a concept sometimes...
by Kiel Downey | May 1, 2017 | Publication
View Full Report Countering violent extremism (CVE) has emerged as an increasingly important part of foreign policy in recent years. Official sources articulate CVE as distinct from counter-terrorism (CT), but they offer few clear definitions of “violent extremism,” a...
by Kiel Downey | May 1, 2017 | Publication
View Full Report Increasing violence in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador—known collectively as the “Northern Triangle” of Central America—poses a serious challenge to the rule of law and threatens the foundation for lasting prosperity in those countries. Much of...