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Comparing legal activism in Zimbabwe and Zambia

CMI Working Paper | Nov 2020

Battles over democracy are manifested in contestations over legal frameworks and within judicial institutions. Lawfare refers to the strategic use of ...

legal activism, democracy, frameworks, law, Zimbabwe, Zambia

Brothers in faith: Islamic food activism in Egypt

Book Chapter | Jan 2013

This is the first book to examine food activism in diverse local, national, and transnational settings, making it essential reading for students and scholars ...

Egypt

Rule of law and environmental justice in the forests: The challenge of 'strong law enforcement' in corrupt conditions

U4 Issue | Jun 2013

Widespread illegal forest activities have contributed to deforestation, forest degradation, economic losses to nations and injustices for forest ...

REDD+, Forest governance, Corruption, Anti-corruption, Law enforcement, natural resource management, Indonesia, Cameroon

Mission Improbable. Does Petroleum-related Aid Address Corruption in Resource-rich Countries?

U4 Issue | Jun 2008

Petroleum-related aid programmes and projects are a key part of donor activities in oil-rich developing countries. This U4 Issue explores the petroleum-related ...

corruption, natural resources, oil, development assistance, natural resource management

Mission improbable: Does petroleum-related aid address the resource curse?

Journal Article | Feb 2009

Petroleum-related aid programmes and projects are a key part of donor activities in oil-rich developing countries. This paper critically assesses petroleum-related ...

Natural resources, Institutions, Petroleum-related aid

Tracing Gender Differences in Parliamentary Debates: A Growth Curve Analysis of Ugandan MPs' Activity Levels in Plenary Sessions, 1998-2008.

Journal Article | Sep 2014

Participation in legislative debates is potentially an important tool for Members of Parliament (MPs) to communicate policy positions and exert influence ...

Representation, quotas, gender, Uganda

Ad hoc NGO activity could undermine Afghan government

Journal Article | Jan 2002

Ad hoc NGO activity could undermine Afghan government Arne Strand Development today Afghanistan ar

Afghanistan

Women’s informal peace efforts: Grassroots activism in South Sudan

CMI Brief | Dec 2018

South Sudanese women have been grossly under-represented in formal peace negotiations. However, they have been active in informal peacebuilding at the ...

South Sudan

Everyday Crafting of the Bolivarian State: Lower-level public officials and grass root activism in Venezuela

Journal Article | Jan 2016

Everyday Crafting of the Bolivarian State: Lower-level public officials and grass root activism in V

Patriarchy, Politics and Women’s Activism in Post-Revolution Sudan

Sudan Brief | Jul 2020

While Sudanese women were at the forefront of the popular uprising under the banner "freedom, peace and justice" that started in December 2018 and eventually ...

Women's rights, Political activism, Sudan

Women’s rights and the women’s movement in Sudan (1952-2014)

Book Chapter | Feb 2017

Women’s rights and the women’s movement in Sudan (1952-2014) Samia al-Nagar and Liv Tønnessen Women'

Law reform, women's movement, Sudan, Islamic law, Islamization, Sudan

Keep on Talking! Review of the Nansen Dialogue Network in the Western Balkans

CMI Report | Jan 2008

The review considered whether NDN activities have contributed to improved ethnic relations and to sustainable peace and reconciliation in the Western ...

Macedonia, Croatia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Peace-building, Post-conflict, Reconciliation

Development from below and oil money from above. Popular organization in contemporary Venezuela

Book Chapter | Jan 2012

Since Hugo Chavez came to power in Venezuela in 1998, large parts of the country's vast oil resources have been diverted towards social spending amongst ...

Venezuela

Project INT/97/R12, Fund for Norwegian Consultancy Services and Programme Activities: OOUGA 2110, technical assistance and equipment to promote science education in 5 secondary schools in APAC distri

Report in External Series | Jan 2001

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Tracing Gender Differences in Parliamentary Debates: A Growth Curve Analysis of Ugandan MPs' Activity Levels in Plenary Sessions, 1998-2008 (reprint)

Book Chapter | Jan 2016

Tracing Gender Differences in Parliamentary Debates: A Growth Curve Analysis of Ugandan MPs' Activit

Norway's Africa policy

Book Chapter | Jan 2002

This article provides an overview of Norway's historical relations with Africa to date. It considers the full range of relations, from missionary activities ...

International relations, Norway, Africa

Shadow Value Chains: Tracing the link between corruption, illicit activity and lootable natural resources from West Africa

U4 Issue | Jun 2017

Illicit natural resource trade continues to benefit corrupt officials, criminal and terrorist networks and to divert resources away from development, ...

natural resource management, Sierra Leone, Mali, Nigeria, Liberia, natural resources, development, security, shadow value chains, value chains

The Armed Forces and the Economy in Latin America: Contemporary Trends and Implications for Civil-Military Relations.

CMI Working Paper | Nov 2016

This paper examines several cases of military economic activities that persist in Latin America, despite the political and economic liberalization processes ...

Honduras, Latin America, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia

Multinational corporations and host country institutions: A case study of CSR activities in Angola

Journal Article | Mar 2010

While institutions are important for economic development, particularly in resource rich countries, the interaction between multinational corporations ...

Angola

Complex realities and astute actors: Sudanese women's activism and UN Security Council Resolution 1325

Report in External Series | Jan 2014

Sudanese women activists do not use United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 1325 to claim rights. During my eight years of engagement with women’s ...

Resolutionn 1325, Sudan, women's activism, Sudan