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15 March Chr. Michelsen lecture:Albie Sachs, Judge on the Constitutional Court of South Africa (1994-2009), and author of the book The Strange Alchemy of Life and Law, lectures on the role of courts in democratisation and social transformation. Read more
15 March Literary Salon with Albie SachsDetained in solitary confinement, tortured, exiled and eventually blown up by a car bomb. From an early age Albie Sachs played a prominent part in the struggle for justice in South Africa. Read more
Photo-essay:Photographer Owen Logan illustrates how the oil economy has increasingly become a prism in which the hopes and fears of modernity are expressed and fought over. What is at stake in this very visible contest of meaning is nothing less than the possibility of democratic deliberation about the nature of modern society. Read more
11 March Movie and Roundtable in the Resource CentreThe real price of oil. Crude focuses on conflicts between extractive industries and land rights of indigenous/rural population. Read more
New Guidebook:Given the large and increasing quantity of research on anti-corruption in procurement, practitioners need to keep updated on the most current advice, guidelines, tools and debates. This guide builds a comprehensive overview suitable for practical use based on the latest available research contributions. Read more
New book:This volume advances a sophisticated comparative framework that seeks to explain the changing nature of courts' accountability function across a wide range of countries. Focusing on courts as a part of a complex 'accountability nexus' involving institutions, power holders, and citizens, the authors convincingly argue that only complex, multi-causal frameworks can explain the changing behavior and role of courts Read more
RaftoSiri Gloppen, Research Director at the Chr. Michelsen Institute, is the new Head of the Rafto Prize Committee. Read more
New Report:Support to democracy building in developing countries increased after 1990. It is gradually seen less as a technical exercise and more as a challenging, politically sensitive area of cooperation. Read more
New CMI Brief:This brief explores the attitudes and priorities of Muslim female activists in Sudan. Disunited and politicized, they have multiple and competing priorities rather than a common gender-based agenda. Read more
Inge Tvedten:Den rødgrønne regjeringen i ferd med å forlate den norske bistandens hovedmål: Å hjelpe de aller fattigste til et bedre liv. Read more
In Portugese and English:Churches have a long history in Angola intertwined with the history of colonialism. The churches are the civil society actors in Angola with the most developed organizational structures and strongest international networks. Read more
New directorThe CMI board has appointed Ottar Mæstad as new director at CMI. Read more
17-19 February Workshop in MexicoTo what extent can complex legal plurality favour or disadvantage women and gendered rights claims within different cultural contexts? Read more
Ny bok:Anne Sofie Roald har skrevet bok om det multikulturelle Sveriges utfordringer; om spenninger mellom assimilasjon og autonomi, mellom individuelle og kollektive kulturelle rettigheter. Read more
Nepal:The present report provides statistical evidence on what population groups are de facto excluded along a number of economic and social dimensions Read more
Gender and Poverty in Northern MozambiqueThere are structural changes and more limited patriarchal control in urban Nampula. Urban women and female headed households are more likely to be economically independent from men and invest in the well-being of their household members. Read more
Eyolf Jul-Larsen og Astri SuhrkeI et rikt land som Norge, på verdenstoppen når det gjelder bistand til verdens fattige, og med masse kunnskap og erfaring på området, hvorfor virker det nærmest umulig å etablere et sterkt og uavhengig miljø for kritisk analyse rundt de store bistandsspørsmålene? Read more
New publicationthe persisiting violence in Guatemala do not lie with the presence of gangs and organised crime, or a pathological "culture of violence" marked by war and poverty, but in its support and sanction by the continued systemic violence of elites and contradictions of international intervention. Read more
New projectCMI participates in a new project "Climate change discourse, rights and the poor" which received funding from the University of Bergenfunded by the Research Council of Norway. Read more
New leaflet:CMI has a history of involvement in Mozambique dating back to the time of independence, and we would like to increase our engagement in areas particularly relevant for development and poverty reduction in the country. Read more
CMI Working PaperThis paper examines recent experiences from sub-Saharan Africa in combating corruption in customs. It argues that integrity reforms have been too focused on reforming formal institutions, and too little attention has been paid to the political economy of reforms and the role of informal institutions. Read more
UN support for peacebuildingThe UN operation to help consolidate peace in Nepal was a 'focused mission of short duration', a minimalist operation with a razor-thin mandate. This paper explores why this was so, and what were the consequences for peacebuilding. Read more
CMI Working PaperAid for Trade (AfT) measures need to demonstrate that they are effective and have a potential impact on poverty, argues Arne Wiig in this paper. Read more
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