Research Publications Repository
Research Publications Repository
By Jacob Dut Chol Riak, Ph.D. Abstract Community Development, known, as CD in petroleum industry has not only been neglected but has also not been critically studied. The pedagogy disregard in this area has led to matters of CD being…
by: Miyar Abstract Rethinking and pursuing permanent peace in fragile African states constitutes predominant complexities and challenges. Fragile states in Africa experience a continuum of cyclical violence, political instability, and socio-economic underdevelopment despite international interventions through peacebuilding and foreign assistance.…
Jacob Dut Chol Riak ABSTRACT The quest for institutional engineering in post-liberation South Sudan has been a dream for institutional engineers in political science and, particularly, comparative politics for a very long time. While many South Sudanese view decentralization and…
In the ever-evolving world of scientific discovery, moments of brilliance shine as beacons of inspiration. One such moment occurred recently at the 10th East African Health and Scientific Conference 2025, held from 25th to 27th June, 2025, at the Pyramid…
Jacob Dut Chol Riak, Ph.D Abstract Oil and gas contracting have emerged as a very critical area of research in petroleum industry. While the industry is a beehive of contracting, it has often used Joint Operating Agreements (JOAs). The reasons…
Jacob Dut Chol Riak Abstract International commercial arbitration has remained the greatest hallmark in legal fraternity in addressing disputes arising from international commercialization. While the principles of neutrality and flexibility are very essential, the interrogation of arbitral discretion, default setting…
by; Jacob Dut Chol Riak Abstract The study explored hydro-politics comparatively with regional scrutiny and profound global surveys. Hydro politics emerged as an interesting sub-field of comparative politics during the cold war period in 1970s. While hydro-politics is about state…
Jacob Dut Chol Riak Abstract The availability of trans-boundary natural resources has been a curse to South Sudanese. In South Sudan, these trans-boundary natural resources include air, water, wildlife, livestock, fisheries, pests, forest, lands, petroleum, and minerals among others. During…
by Jacob Dut Chol Riak, Ph.D. The study examines the political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal (PESTEL) analysis of Uganda refinery project. It does so by defining refinery, classifying refineries into simple or hydro skimming, complex or cat cracking…
By Chol Gabriel Majer, Maxwell Adea This study comparatively analyzes transformational leadership practices and banking performance in three diverse banks (Cooperative, Ecobank, and National Bank of Egypt) located in Juba, South Sudan. It explores the influence of government policy on…