Browsing Chr. Michelsens Institutt by Title
Now showing items 172-191 of 1996
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Bergen Seminar on Development 1999. Making South-North organisational cooperation an effective instrument for institution building
(Research report, Research report, 1999)The Bergen Seminar on Development 1999 focused on aid funded institutional partnerships and twinning, and the extent that these are effective mechanisms for promoting organisational change and institution building. ... -
Bespoke monitoring and evaluation of anti-corruption agencies
(U4 Brief 2017:4, Report, 2017-05-01)Anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) are often considered a last resort against corruption and are expected to solve a problem that other institutions have failed to address effectively or may even be part of. When national ... -
Best Practice in Capacity Building in Public Finance Management in Africa. Experiences of NORAD and Sida
(Research report, Research report, 2002)This study was contracted by Sida and NORAD for the purpose of summarising experiences in capacity building for Public Finance Management (PFM) in Africa. In particular, the two organisations’ attempts to take a more ... -
Betingelsar for sikkeheit og fred i Afghanistan
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Between Law and Customs: Normative Interconnections in Kabul’s Tribunals
(Diogenes vol. Vol. 60(3-4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-01-01)The Afghan normative scenario is composed of customary practices, shari’a principles, laws promulgated by the state and international law. Studies on this arsenal tend to give special attention to the coexistence ... -
Between mutual suspicion and fear. Civil-military relations in Mexico
(CMI Working Paper WP 2015:11, Working paper, 2015-09-01)This CMI Working Paper focuses on the relationship between the military, civilian governments and civilian populations in Mexico. It highlights key dynamics since the Mexican revolution (1910-1917) and up until the Ayotzinapa ... -
Between Oslo and al-Aqsa. Taxation and state formation in Palestine 1994-2000
(Research report, Research report, 2002)The state formation process in Palestine during the period 1994-2000, in contrast to the European experience, was not related to inter-state war but to insurgency against and negotiation with Israeli occupation. This ... -
Between Resilience and Radicalisation: Reassessing the Trajectory of Internally Displaced Populations in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
(Kronos vol. 50 no. 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-05-01)Displacement is an endemic phenomenon that affects those uprooted, the communities that feel the impact of those arriving, governments, and the international agencies which are increasingly engaged in organising the ... -
Between two societies: Review of the information, return and reintegration of Iraqi nationals to Iraq (IRRINI) programme
(CMI Report R 2011:4, Research report, 2011-09-01)The Information, Return, and Reintegration of Iraqi Nationals to Iraq (IRRINI) programme was established in 2008 by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) to facilitate the voluntary return and reintegration of ... -
Beyond conflictual peacebuilding 1.11.14
(Others, 2014-01-01)The term "conflictual peacebuilding" was used to describe the situation in Afghanistan by the early 2000, now in 2014 is the term revisied and discussed against the actual situation and lacking progress on securing a peace ... -
Beyond cultural relativism? Tim Ingold's "ontology of dwelling"
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 1998)Tim Ingold has emerged as perhaps the most interesting theoretician of Man-Environment relations. This essay traces the intellectual history of the study of environmental perceptions and Ingolds rejection of the notion ... -
Beyond Islamist Extremism: Women and the Algerian Uprisings of 2019
(CMI Brief no. 2019:09, Report, 2019-10-01)February 22, 2019, marked a watershed moment in Algeria’s history, and a key moment in the struggle for women’s rights. For the first time since its independence 57 years ago, massive protests swept the country and were ... -
Beyond numbers? Women's 25% parliamentary quota in post-conflict Sudan
(Peace, Conflict and Development vol. 17, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-08-01)This article explores the validity of critical mass theory in the context of a 25% women’s quota in the national parliament in post-conflict Sudan. It is being argued here that the implementation of a women’s ... -
Beyond the code of conduct: Building ethical competence in public officials
(U4 Brief 2009:19, Report, 2009-09-08)Can Codes of Conduct set realistic ethical standards for officials? Can training in ethics and professional standards make any practical difference in the way public officials behave? Can the notions of ‘ethical competence’ ... -
Beyond the Permitted Indian? Bolivia and Guatemala in an Age of Neoliberal Developmentalism
(Latin American and Caribbean Ethnic Studies vol. 3 no. 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008-01-01)This paper outlines and discusses the contrasting histories of inclusion and contestation associated with the introduction of neoliberal and multicultural policies in Bolivia and Guatemala. In drawing out and discussing ... -
Beyond the surge: Policy options for Afghanistan
(Research report, Research report, 2009)The surge in the US presence in Afghanistan, announced by President Barack Obama soon after taking office, is unfolding rapidly. What does this ‘surge’ signify? Is it a commitment to achieve what Obama calls ‘the achievable ... -
Bistand eller kjøp av tjenester. Hvordan finansiere bidrag til globale fellesgoder?
(CMI Working Paper WP 2024:1, Working paper, 2024-06-01)Dette notatet presenterer et nytt rammeverk for hvordan man kan tenke systematisk på ansvaret for finansieringen av internasjonale bidrag til globale fellesgoder. Det peker også på konkrete tiltak som vil ... -
Bistand og næringsutvikling. Noen kommentarer til St. meld. nr. 19 (1995-96)
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 1996)St. meld. nr. 19 (1995-96) tar til orde for en sterkere binding av bistandsmidlene til norske eksportleveranser og norske investeringer i u-land. Meldingen tar videre til orde for at bistandssamarbeidet skal utvides til ... -
Bistand til et land, et parti og en elite
(Others, 2007-01-01)Den norske ambassadøren i Mosambik skrev nylig under en avtale om et partnerskap med den mosambianske staten for å bidra til utvikling og fattigdomsreduksjon. Mosambik er fortsatt blant land med mest fattigdom, på tross ... -
Bistands-Høyre
(Others, 2012-01-01)Inge Tvedten, Seniorforsker, CMI Høyres utspill . Høyre har lagt fram et forslag til ny bistandspolitikk med fokus på reduksjon, konsentrasjon og endring av virkemidler, til sterke protester fra den rød-grønne regjerningen ...