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Photo-essay:
Flammable Societies
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
New Guidebook:
The Basics of Integrity in Procurement
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:
Courts and Power in Latin America and Africa
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
Rafto
Siri Gloppen New Head of Rafto Prize Committee
Siri Gloppen, Research Director at the Chr. Michelsen Institute, is the new Head of the Rafto Prize Committee. Read more
New Report:
Support to Legislatures
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:
The Paradox of Representation in Sudan: Muslim Women's Diverging Agendas
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:
Bistandens hamskifte
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:
Angola: The role of the churches in poverty reduction
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 director
Ottar Mæstad new director of CMI
The CMI board has appointed Ottar Mæstad as new director at CMI. Read more
Ny bok:
Muslimer i nye samfunn
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:
Statistical evidence on social and economic exclusion
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 Mozambique
"If men and women were equal, we would all simply be people"
There 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 Suhrke
Hvor er senteret for kritisk bistandsforskning?
I 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 publication
The ugly poetics of violence in post-accord Guatemala
the 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 project
Climate Change, Rights and the Poor
CMI 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:
CMIMozambique
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 Paper
The pursuit of integrity in customs: Experiences from sub-Saharan Africa
This 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 peacebuilding
Nepal as the exceptional case
The 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 Paper
Aid for trade: A misdirected initiative?
Aid 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
Kronikk i Dagbladet 5 November 2009
Valgkrisen: Problemet er systemet
Valgkrisen i Afghanistan var bisarre til det siste. President Hamaid Karzai - utskjelt som korrupt leder og valgfusker i stort format - ble utropt til vinner av sin egen valgkommisjon mens gratulasjonene strømmet inn fra vestlige hovedsteder og FNs Ban Ki-Moon fløy inn personlig. Read more
