| Title | Intelligence-driven digital surveillance and public oversight success in an anocracy |
|---|---|
| Subtitle | Angola and the 15+2 case |
| Contributor | Rui Verde(author) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.62637/sup.dasw4926.2 |
| Landing page | https://books.sup.ac.uk/sup/catalog/book/sup-9781917341158/chapter/25 |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
| Copyright | Rui Verde |
| Publisher | Scottish Universities Press |
| Published on | 2026-01-15 |
| Long abstract | Rui Verde holds a PhD in Law from the University of Newcastle, UK, and a law degree from Universidade Católica de Lisboa, Portugal. He serves as Chief Legal Adviser to Maka Angola, an organisation committed to promoting democracy, defending human rights and combating corruption in Angola. An expert on Angola’s legal landscape, especially in matters concerning corruption, the exercise and integrity of judicial authority, the dynamics of contemporary politics, and the evolving landscape of surveillance and digital rights – he has published extensively on these topics. At the University of Oxford, he developed a research project examining China’s influence in Angola and has completed a study on the role of the Israeli surveillance industry in the country. Currently a Research Associate at the African Studies Centre, University of Oxford, and Chercheur Associé at CEPED, Université Paris-Cité, he also founded the think-tank CEDESA, which is dedicated to advancing development in Southern Africa. |
| Language | English (Original) |