Chr. Michelsens Institutt
Recent Submissions
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Pastoral Women in Town: The Case of the Migrant Fulbe in Sinja, Sudan
(Sudan Working Paper SWP 2020:3, Working paper, 2020-11-01)The world has witnessed rapid urbanization and an increased number of women migrating in a phenomenon known as the femininization of migration. Urban areas are becoming extremely overcrowded and overburdened, putting ... -
The local governance of COVID-19: Disease prevention and social security in rural India
(World Development vol. 138, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-01) -
Literature review on effects of interventions to reduce the prevalence of child marriage
(CMI Report R 2020:02, Research report, 2020-10-01) -
Humanitarian Diplomatic Practices
(The Hague Journal of Diplomacy vol. 15 no. 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-01)Humanitarian diplomacy is a new term, yet an old practice, and has received relatively little academic attention. This contrasts with the reality of humanitarian practitioners’ work, which has shown increasing ... -
Bringing the State back in. Corporate Social Responsibility and the paradoxes of Norwegian state capitalism in the international energy sector
(Focaal: Journal of Global and Historical Anthropology vol. 88, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-01)This theme section brings the state back into anthropological studies of corporate social responsibility through the lens of Norwegian energy corporations working abroad. Th ese transnational corporations (TNCs) are expected ... -
Doing global investments the Nordic way. The 'business case' for Equinor’s support to union work among its employees in Tanzania
(Focaal: Journal of Global and Historical Anthropology vol. 88, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-01)In the Nordic countries, unions are represented in company boards and can infl uence companies’ policies toward labor abroad. Th is article focuses on the Norwegian national oil company Equinor and its support of ... -
“Debtor Forever.” Debt and Bondage in Afghan and Pakistani Brick Kilns
(Research report, 2015-01-01) -
Antonio De Lauri interviews William Gervase Clarence-Smith
(Others, 2015-01-01) -
Antonio De Lauri Interviews Anthony Reid
(Others, 2015-01-01) -
Diplomacia de acompañamiento. La diplomacia humanitaria cotidiana en lugares de frontera
(Nuevos planteamientos en diplomacia: La diplomacia humanitaria, Chapter, 2020-01-01) -
Corruption in customs: How can it be tackled?
(Enhancing Government Effectiveness and Transparency: The Fight Against Corruption, Chapter, 2020-09-01)This chapter examines recent experiences in combating corruption in customs administration in developing countries. There is no lack of measures, norms, standards or ‘best practices’ to address corruption. ... -
Improved Understanding of FGM/C Abandonment among Sudanese Families in Khartoum and Kassala States
(Sudan Working Paper SWP 2020:02, Working paper, 2020-09-01)Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is widely practiced in Sudan, where the Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey (MICS) 2014 in Sudan, showed a prevalence of FGM/C among women and girls ages 15–49 years as 86.6%. ... -
Humanitarianism: Keywords
(Book, 2020-09-01)Humanitarianism: Keywords is a comprehensive dictionary designed as a compass for navigating the conceptual universe of humanitarianism. It is an intuitive toolkit to map contemporary humanitarianism and to explore its ... -
Corruption and Anti-Corruption in Environmental and Resource Management
(Annual Review of Environment and Resources vol. 45, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-01)Corruption significantly affects the large majority of countries, and it has negative social and economic impacts. Its impacts on environmental and resource management (ERM) sectors are less well understood. We review ... -
Women’s informal peacebuilding in North East Nigeria
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Excluding women: the clanization of Somali political institutions
(CMI Brief no. 2020:9, Report, 2020-07-01)Hawa Jibril, a poetess and a long-time activist for Somali women’s rights, identified male elders as a barrier to women’s inclusion in the politics and governance of their society. In her 1962 poem, ‘the ... -
COVID-19 and the urgent need to protect Sudanese women against violence
(Report, 2020-07-01)Three decades of Islamist rule institutionalized a culture of violence against women in Sudan. The COVID-19 pandemic and state instructed lockdown has led to an acute situation for many Sudanese women suffering domestic ... -
Agricultural development and food Security in Sudan as seen from Kassala State
(Report, 2020-07-01)Any success achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2 – zero hunger – relies on sustainable systems for food production and sound agricultural policies. Kassala State in Eastern Sudan is an interesting case for ... -
Food Insecurity in Sudan as seen from Kassala State
(Report, 2020-07-01)Sudan’s commitment to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2 – zero hunger – can turn out to be even more challenging than anyone had bargained for. Due to prolonged conflict, environmental deterioration ... -
Food Security and Agricultural Development in Sudan: The case of Kassala State
(Sudan Working Paper SWP 2020:1, Working paper, 2020-07-01)This research discusses the relationship between agricultural development and food security, determinants of supply of (production of food) and demand for (consumption of food) food and determinants of food insecurity in ...
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