Chr. Michelsens Institutt: Recent submissions
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Making development assistance work at home: DfID's approach to clamping down on international bribery and money laundering in the UK
(U4 Practice Insight 2011:5, Report, 2011-06-28)Corruption will remain a profitable crime in developing countries as long as counterparts in rich countries are willing to hide stolen resources. Working to improve governance in poor countries will only address part of ... -
Norges rolle i Sri Lanka
(Conference object, 2015-03-26)Vår innsats i Sri Lanka et brudd med «den norske modellen» slik vi lærte den å kjenne fra Midtøsten eller Guatemala. Det var også noe annet som var nytt i tilfellet Sri Lanka. Vi ser et bredere globalt maktskifte der ... -
The eternal conflict: Land, peasants, and the military in Mexico
(CMI Insight 2015:3, Report, 2015-05-01)Land has always been an important site of struggle in Mexico, often bringing peasant movements and peasant communities into conflicts with the Mexican military. This CMI Insight focuses on the key conflict dimensions since ... -
Democracy matters more than ever: Democracy assistance after the entrance of the "Emerging Southern Powers" in sub-Saharan Africa
(CMI Brief vol. 10 no. 5, Report, 2011-08-26)Over the last ten years the new “Emerging Southern Powers” – China, India, Brazil and South Africa – have increased their economic and political engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa. They have introduced new ideas and development ... -
Afghan Civil Society: Tradition Facing the Future
(CMI Briefs vol. 14 no. 9, Report, 2015-03-01)Developing robust civil society organisations (CSOs) is a high priority in countries emerging from conflicts. However, civil society is very diverse, and different organisations might require different development strategies. ... -
Fiscal decentralisation in developing countries: Lessons for Bangladesh
(CMI Brief vol. 13 no. 2, Report, 2014-04-23)There is an ongoing debate in Bangladesh in civil society and among policymakers, whether the country should move from a highly centralised unitary state to a more devolved entity. Demand for more decentralisation of ... -
Are Rural Youth in Ethiopia Abandoning Agriculture?
(World Development vol. 64 no. 259-272, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-01)This study examines current land access and livelihood choices of rural youth in Southern Ethiopia. We found that youth in rural south have limited access to agricultural land because of land scarcity and land market ... -
Should Tanzania establish a sovereign wealth fund?
(CMI Working Paper WP 2016:5, Working paper, 2016-07-01)Abstract Many natural resource abundant countries have established sovereign wealth funds as part of their strategy of managing the resource wealth. The paper looks into different arguments used as reasons to establish ... -
La Construcción de Políticas Anticorrupción en la Práctica: Implicaciones de la Implementación de la CNUCC
(U4 Brief 2008:19, Report, 2008-08-01)En muchos países con corrupción generalizada, los gobiernos han elaborado extensas estrategias nacionales anti-corrupción para enfrentar este fenómeno. Los resultados, sin embargo, han sido mixtos. Este U4 Brief sostiene ... -
Illicit financial flows and measures to counter them: An introduction
(U4 Brief 2012:9, Report, 2012-10-08)The most common sources of illicit financial flows are tax evasion and money laundering. Countermeasures include institution building strategies, international cooperation and information exchange, and fiscal transparency. ... -
Dealing with a violent past: The impact of transitional justice
(CMI Brief vol. 11 no. 5, Report, 2012-06-25)This brief assesses the impact of transitional justice mechanisms on peace and democracy. Based on four case studies from Africa and Latin America, it argues that the expected positive effects of transitional justice may ... -
Medical practice on rural Tanzania: Lack of opportunity or lack of motivation?
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From Impunity to Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Latin America: Towards an Analytical Framework
(Conference object, 2013-01-01)Why have some countries in Latin America over the last two decades shifted from widespread impunity for past human rights violations to the implementation of various forms of specific accountability measures, while others ... -
Appraisal of extended rule of law project in Faryab, Afghanistan
(Norad Report Discussion 19/2010, Research report, 2010-10-26)As part of the international follow-up of the 2001 military intervention, Norway increased its engagement in Afghanistan4 from the end of 2001. In accordance with the Bonn Agreement, the goal of the engagement was to assist ... -
From a Temporary Emergency Shelter to an Urbanized Neighborhood: The Abu Shoak IDP Camp in North Dārfūr
(Sudan Working Paper SWP 2016:3, Working paper, 2016-08-01)Introduction In early 2003, two rebel movements (the Sudanese Liberation Army and the Justice and Equality Movement) launched an insurgency against the rule in Khartoum. Supported by Janjaweed tribal militias, the ... -
Special tribunal for Lebanon: Either peace or justice?
(CMI Brief vol. 10 no. 1, Report, 2011-03-01)On 14 February 2005, former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and 22 members of his staff and security detail were killed by a massive bomb in downtown Beirut. The murder gave rise to the “Cedar Revolution,” the largest ... -
The role of civil society in the UNCAC review process: Moving beyond compliance?
(U4 Issue 2013:4, Research report, 2013-05-01)Civil society plays a crucial role in the fight against corruption. The inclusion of civil society in the United Nations Convention against Corruption Implementation Review Mechanism (IRM), however, is only optional. This ... -
From Impunity to Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Latin America: Towards an Analytical Framework
(Conference object, 2013-01-01)Why have some countries in Latin America over the last two decades shifted from widespread impunity for past human rights violations to the implementation of various forms of specific accountability measures, while others ... -
Defining the Mission. The US Engagement in Afghanistan.
(PRIO Papers, Research report, 2011-01-01)The US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 was in a sense a curious accident of history. Enraged by the attacks on New York and Washington, the Bush Administration invaded a country where the US previously had demonstrated ... -
Revenue authorities and public authority in sub-Saharan Africa
(Journal of Modern African Studies vol. 47 no. 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-01-01)Since the early 1990s, many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have established semi-autonomous revenue authorities (ARAs), organisationally distinct from ministries of finance, with some real operational autonomy, and with ...