SAIIA Journal publishes five reviews

The South African Journal of International Affairs has published a new issue built around how digital technologies are reshaping peace, security, governance and diplomacy across Africa. SAIIA, the South African Institute of International Affairs, lists the publication as Volume 33.2 and dates it August 21, 2026. (saiia.org.za) The issue is presented as a special edition titled “Digital Pathways to Peace in Africa.” SAIIA says it includes both research articles and five book reviews. The issue sits within SAJIA’s regular publication cycle. SAIIA says the journal has operated since 1993 and is published four times a year by Routledge of Taylor & Francis. (saiia.org.za) On its journal page, the institute says the latest issue examines what peace means under the pressures of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and wider technological change. ### What exactly did SAIIA publish? SAIIA says Volume 33.2 is a special issue rather than a standard mixed edition. The institute describes it as an examination of “digital pathways to peace” and says the contributions focus on both the opportunities and risks created by digital technologies in African settings. (saiia.org.za) The August 21 listing says the volume contains original research, an editorial and five book reviews. SAIIA’s journal page says the reviews cover themes including digital international relations, PeaceTech, counter-terrorism, elections and digital technologies in Africa. (saiia.org.za) ### Which subjects are covered in the research articles? SAIIA says the research articles include work on tech diplomacy and Africa’s agency in U.S.-China competition. The institute also says the issue examines digital technology for peace interventions and the African Union’s response to technology-enabled terrorism. (saiia.org.za) Other contributions, according to SAIIA, look at misinformation and the limits of fact-checking during Kenya’s 2022 elections. The same issue also covers the digital practices of women traditional leaders in South Africa, community innovation and digital surveillance in peacebuilding, and the role of information and communication technology in peacebuilding in Nigeria. (saiia.org.za) ### Where do the five book reviews fit in? The five reviews appear to extend the issue’s central theme rather than sit apart from it. SAIIA says they explore digital international relations, PeaceTech, counter-terrorism, elections and digital technologies in Africa. (saiia.org.za) That matters to the structure of the issue because SAJIA has long combined original articles with review essays and book reviews. SAIIA’s archive for earlier volumes shows the journal regularly includes multiple book reviews alongside research on governance, foreign policy and security in Africa. ### Who publishes SAJIA and how is it positioned? (saiia.org.za) SAIIA describes itself as an independent public policy think tank focused on a peaceful, economically sustainable and globally engaged Africa. On its journal page, the institute says SAJIA has offered original and review articles since 1993 and is published under the auspices of SAIIA. (saiia.org.za) The journal is distributed by Routledge of Taylor & Francis, according to SAIIA. That means readers can find the issue through SAIIA’s journal pages and through Taylor & Francis access routes, including institutional subscriptions. ### Where can readers find the issue now? (saiia.org.za) SAIIA says Volume 33.2 is available on the Taylor & Francis website. The institute’s journal page also carries the issue description and partial table of contents, including the editorial by Sven Botha, Markus Kornprobst and Cori Wielenga. The next step for readers is straightforward: SAIIA’s South African Journal of International Affairs page lists Volume 33.2 as the latest issue, and the linked Taylor & Francis page hosts the full issue and review material. (saiia.org.za 1) (saiia.org.za 2)