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The institutional impact of aid dependence on recipients in Africa
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 1999)Heavy aid dependence can have significant effects on institutions and governance. In Botswana, Mauritius, Korea and Taiwan, high levels of aid reinforced local capacity, enabling them to 'graduate' from most aid. But in ... -
The institutionalisation of the Tanzanian opposition parties: How stable are they?
(Research report, Research report, 2000)In 1992, legislation formally ended the nearly 30 year domination of the one-party state in Tanzania, part of a democratisation wave that appeared to sweep through Africa in the late 80s and early 90s. In Tanzania by 1993, ... -
The Law, the Loss and the Lives of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
(CMI Working Paper, Working paper, 2007)Lebanon has been a reluctant host to Palestinian refugees since 1948. A mainstay of Lebanese policies vis-à-vis the Palestinian refugees has been preventing their permanent integration and settlement in the country. The ... -
The Mapuche People's Battle for Indigenous Land. Litigation as a Strategy to Defend Indigenous Land Rights
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2008)Land is the foundation for the economic sustenance of indigenous peoples and for the continued survival of their cultures. One of the major problems faced by indigenous peoples is the dispossession of their traditional ... -
The Norad Programme in Arts and Cultural Education. A Mid-Term Review of the Programme Period 2006-2008/9
(Research report, Research report, 2008)This report is a review of the Norad Programme in Arts and Cultural Education (ACE). ACE is a programme for cooperation between institutions for cultural education in the South and partners in Norway, established to ... -
The NORAD Programme in Arts and Cultural Education. A review of the first phase 2002-2004
(Research report, Research report, 2005)The Norad Programme in Arts and Cultural Education was established in 2002 and is administered by Centre for International University Co-operation (SIU). The total budget for the programme period (2002-2005) is NOK 15 ... -
The Pluralist Paradox. The Decline of Economic Interest Groups in Zambia in the 1990s
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2000)The dilemma facing new democracies attempting to implement political and economic reform simultaneously is that democratisation may undermine economic reform by encouraging political participation and empowering interest ... -
The politics of women's representation in Sudan: Debating women's rights in islam from the elites to the grassroots
(Research report, Research report, 2010)The international discourse on gender and peacebuilding presupposes a common agenda among all women across religion, ethnicity and class in any given post-conflict situation. The literature seems to express the belief that ... -
The pursuit of integrity in customs: Experiences from sub-Saharan Africa
(CMI Working Paper, Working paper, 2009)This paper examines recent experiences from sub-Saharan Africa in combating corruption in customs. It argues that integrity reforms have been too focused on reforming formal institutions, and too little attention has been ... -
The Queens' Daughters: Prostitutes as an Outcast Group in Colonial India
(Research report, Research report, 1992)The report historically traces the social construction of the Indian prostitute, which misrepresented and degraded the imagery of an accomplished courtesan and artistic entertainer to the degraded western image of a ... -
The Question of Becoming: Islamic Reform-Movements in Contemporary Ethiopia
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2007)Ethiopia’s new political climate (since 1991) has enhanced the Muslims’ opportunities for religious expressions, clearly seen through the surfacing of several Islamic reform movements. These movements; the Salafi movement, ... -
The Resource Curse: Which Institutions Matter?
(CMI Working Paper, Working paper, 2007)Two types of models are dominant in the current resource curse literature. One type of model studies the selection of entrepreneurs into rent-seeking versus productive activities. The other type analyzes the use of patronage ... -
The Role of Government in Growth and Income Distribution: The Case of Botswana
(Research report, Research report, 2000)Botswana has experienced one of the highest growth rates in the world over the past three decades. Growth can, however, be attributed to a long-lived diamond sector boom and the injection of mineral revenue into the economy ... -
The role of participation and empowerment in income and poverty dynamics in Indonesia 1993-2000
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2004)The objective of this study is to assess whether living in a community that has a more democratic decision making system or in a society with a higher degree of participation and cooperation has any effect on household ... -
The role of the churches in poverty reduction in Angola
(Research report, Research report, 2010)This study was carried out as a collaborative effort between the Center of Studies and Scientific Research (CEIC) of the Catholic University of Angola (UCAN), the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) and Independent Policy ... -
The Role of the Judiciary in the 2004 General Elections in Malawi
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2004)The courts in Malawi have played a prominent role in political life since the democratic transition in 1993, which came about after three decades of repressive authoritatian rule. Whilst the quality of electoral politics ... -
The SAPRIN Report: An assessment of the empirical analysis supporting main conclusions
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2003)In 1996, the World Bank and a network of non-governmental organizations (SAPRIN) started cooperating on an evaluation of 15 years of structural adjustment programs (SAPs). The background of our paper is the criticism raised ... -
The Snorre Field and the Rise and Fall of Saga Petroleum
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2000)This paper presents a case study of the Snorre field development focusing on the market for oil-related services related to the development of the oil field. The Snorre field was the first field developed by Saga Petroleum ... -
The status of the East Timor agricultural sector 1999
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2001)This working paper came about as a result of background research for a chapter in Social and Economic Conditions in East Timor, published by the International Conflict Resolution Program, School of International and Public ... -
The UN and post-crisis aid: Towards a more political economy
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2000)This paper reviews certain aspects of the post-crisis problem, as seen from within the UN. It outlines the wide variety in cases that fall within post-crisis policy, and suggests a basis for categorisation, which is crucial ...