Browsing Chr. Michelsens Institutt by Document Types "Peer reviewed"
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Conceptualizing the Legitimacy of Non-Transitional Truth Commissions: Norway and Canada Compared
(Nordic Journal of Human Rights vol. 42 no. 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-08-01)Recent years have seen a new trend in the transitional justice field, as Western democracies establish truth commissions (TCs) to address harms against Indigenous and national-minority populations. The first, most prominent, ... -
Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infections Mother-Newborn Pair Study in Southern Ethiopia
(Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-01)Introduction. Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is a common cause of neurodevelopmental delays and sensorineural hearing loss of infants, yet the prevalence of cCMV and the associated factors in Ethiopia are not studied. ... -
Construing and constructing the South China Sea beyond state-led environmentalism: Vernacularizing geographical, geopolitical, and sociotechnical imaginaries of territory
(Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography vol. 44 no. 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-01)During the 2010s, the South China Sea (SCS) became a geopolitical flashpoint over the sovereignty of the Paracels and Spratlys. China envisioned its transformation of coral reefs into military bases and island cities as ... -
Controlled Religious Plurality: Possibilities for Covenantal Pluralism in Vietnam
(The Review of Faith & International Affairs vol. 19 no. 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-01)Historically, Vietnamese approaches to religion are highly inclusive, with flexibly overlapping religious traditions and ritual practices built on a substratum of ancestor worship. As Vietnam was colonized and became ... -
Corporate Community Involvement and Local Institutions: Two Case Studies From the Mining Industry in Tanzania
(Journal of African Business vol. 13 no. 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-01-01)Corporate community involvement contributes capital or resources in various forms to a community. However, such involvement may also influence local institutions that determine how well these resources are used, i.e. the ... -
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 ... -
Corruption, Legal Modernisation and Judicial Practice in Afghanistan
(Asian Studies Review vol. 37(4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-01-01)Afghanistan’s justice system is currently at a crucial and troubled stage of development that will determine its effectiveness. This article focuses on the phenomenon of corruption inside judicial institutions. By ... -
Cost-effectiveness of pulse oximetry and integrated management of childhood illness for diagnosing severe pneumonia
(PLOS Glob Public Health vol. 2 no. 7, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-01)Pneumonia is a major killer of children younger than five years old. In resource constrained health facilities, the capacity to diagnose severe pneumonia is low. Therefore, it is important to identify technologies that ... -
Counter-mobilization against child marriage reform in Africa
(Political Studies, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-01)Legislating a minimum age of marriage at 18 has stirred counter-mobilization in some, but not all, countries where religious or traditional institutions enjoy constitutional authority. To explore differences between states ... -
Covering ebola: A comparative analysis of CCTV Africa’s Talk Africa and Al Jazeera English’s Inside Story
(Journal of African Cultural Studies vol. 29 no. 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-06-01)This article presents a comparative analysis of how Chinese Central Television (CCTV ) Africa and Al Jazeera English’s current affairs talk shows, both in English, have covered the 2014-2015 West Africa Ebola outbreak ... -
COVID-19 in India: Who are we leaving behind?
(Progress In Disaster Science, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-01)The COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered and intensified existing societal inequalities . People on the move and residents of urban slums and informal settlements are among some of the most affected groups in the Global South. ... -
Deciding over nature: Corruption and environmental impact assessments
(Environmental Impact Assessment Review vol. 65, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-01)Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) are an important analytic tool for identifying and potentially mitigating project risks and negative environmental and societal impacts. Their usefulness, however, depends on how ... -
Demand for second-stage land certification in Ethiopia: Evidence from household panel data
(Land Use Policy vol. 41, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-11-01)Ethiopia has implemented one of the largest, fastest and least expensive land registration and certification reforms in Africa. While there is evidence that this ‘first-stage’ land registration has had positive effects in ... -
Democratizing Islam and Islamizing democracy: An inquiry into Hasan al-Turabi's conception of Shura in light of Western democratic theory
(Nordic Journal of Human Rights vol. 27 no. 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-08-01)This article explores Hasan al-Turabi’s conception of democracy with particular focus on the role and rights of non-Muslims. This is done through a qualitative analysis of his writings as well as semi-structured ... -
Dietary patterns and their association with cardiovascular risk factors in Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study
(Frontiers in Nutrition vol. 10, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-01)Purpose: To identify the dietary patterns, and their association with cardiovascular risk factors among adult people in Wolaita, southern Ethiopia. Methods: A total of 2483 participants aged 25-64 years were selected ... -
Dilemmas of fiscal decentralisation: A study of local government taxation in Tanzania
(Forum for Development Studies vol. 27 no. 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2000-01-01)Local taxes represent less than 5 percent of total tax revenues in Tanzania. However, the large number of these taxes, together with their unsatisfactory nature, means that their economic, political and social impacts are ... -
Displaying Demons: Processions at the Crossroads in Multi-religious Indonesia
(Asian Ethnology vol. 82 no. 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-01)In the Hindu Balinese imagination, demons ( buta kala ) are ambiguous figures of the crossroads. Across Indonesia, the display of giant demon puppets ( ogoh-ogoh ) has increasingly become part of the lunar Hindu New ... -
Diverging Like-Mindedness? Development Policy among the Nordics
(Forum for Development Studies vol. 49 no. 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-01)The ‘Nordic exceptionalism’ in development aid is well known and characterized by its generosity and focus on poverty reduction and sustainable development. However, the individual Nordic countries’ ... -
Do donors reduce bilateral aid to countries with restrictive NGO laws?: A panel study, 1993-2012
(Non-Profit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly vol. 47 no. 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-02-01)Foreign aid contributes to about 10% of gross domestic product of developing countries. To distribute aid in recipient countries, Western donors increasingly rely on non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Yet, since the ... -
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 ...