Developmentality and the anthropology of partnership (DevAnt)
The concept of partnership is central to the organisation of international development aid. This project will study the concept of partnership in theory and practice....
The Chinese story: Historical narratives as a tool in China’s Africa policy
The rise of China as a key actor on the African continent not only challenges the Western dominance in economic and political terms, Beijing is increasingly also offering a challenge on a different level, by contesting the Eurocentric history that has underpinned the West’s policies towards African countries throughout the modern era. In order to bolster the Sino-African relationship, this article argues that Beijing is propagating towards African publics a range of historical narratives about African history and the Sino-African relationship. Developing and testing a theoretical framework for analysing these historical narratives, the research finds that this Chinese history of Africa represents China’s recent actions on the African continent as incarnations of a long historical tradition of friendship and anti-colonial support, thus serving the role of legitimizing Chinese policies as well as delegitimizing Western powers’ economic and political strategies.
– A ban on nuclear weapons is worthy of support
Sverre Lodgaard has looked into the possibilities and limitations of the negotiations now taking place.
Green future – risks and opportunities
NUPI has partnered with Columbia University and Harvard University.
Theory seminar: Co‐Managing International Crises: Judgements and Justifications
This is the title of the new book from Professor of International Relations at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, Markus Kornprobst, who is coming to NUPI to talk about it.
Special Issue: Forum for Development Studies
What is new and different about development as it goes more global today?
Preventing Violent Conflict
The project is commissioned by the World Bank and seeks to better understand how the interplay between international actors and domestic political actors affects efforts to prevent violent conflict....
Serbia, the Western Balkans and the EU: has progress stalled?
What are the reasons for the failing EU drive in Serbia and the Western Balkans? Is the war-prone rhetoric by the political elites backed up by public opinion? What are the prospects for democracy and stability after the presidential elections 2. April 2017?
The paradox of gender equality
‘Development doesn’t necessarily promote equal opportunities’, says Francesca Refsum Jensenius.