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Self-interest: the strongest driving force of aid work
Review of the book "A dizzy task: Sweden and aid 1945-1975" by David Nilsson....
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Climate change: why government failure to act isn’t the problem
This article was first published by The Conversation. Nick Bernards, Associate Professor of...
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Afghanistan: western powers must accept defeat and deal realistically with the Taliban
This article was first published by The Conversation. Sten Rynning, Professor of International...
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How online conferences can contribute to social justice: lessons from organizing the EADI ISS Conference 2021
Online conferences may offer more conclusion - and social justice. read about experiences from the...
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Africa does not have a homogenous, progressive and fast growing middle class
For more than a decade, there has been much talk of middle classes in the global south –...
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Critical reflexivity in political ecology research
A newly published paper uncovers aspects of research unveiled by the global...
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Empowering African Universities to have an impact
This article was first published as part of the EADI/ISS Blog Series in preparation for the 2020...
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COVID-19 pandemic highlights urgent need to scale up investment in lifelong learning for all, says OECD
Countries must step up their efforts to enable people to continue learning in a changing world of...
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On coloniality/decoloniality in knowledge production and societies
SweDev Steering Committee member Henning Melber writes about colonial power structures and the...
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