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When Neighbours become Killers. Land Redistribution, Ethnicity and Communal Violence in Kibaale District, Uganda
(Master thesis, 2006-01-01)The point of departure is a local incident of ethnic violence in Kibaale District in western Uganda. Very few people were killed, yet it received enormous attention in the media and general public, and the incident was ... -
Corruption in the Health Sector
(U4 Issue 2006:1, Research report, 2006-01-01)This U4 Issue presents some essential resources for anyone promoting anti-corruption in the health sector, or otherwise wanting to learn about the challenges of corruption in the health sector. The text is originally ... -
Fighting for Prosperity: Reflections on the Crisis and Politics of Poverty in Bolivia
(Iberoamericana - Nordic Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies vol. 36 no. 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2006-01-01) -
Stones on the Road: the Politics of Participation and the Generation of Crisis in Bolivia
(Bulletin of Latin American Research vol. 25 no. 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2006-01-01)This paper demonstrates that recent protests in Bolivia must be linked to the failure of efforts to improve democratic participation in the country. It argues that such failures can be traced to a history of prejudices in ... -
Er diamantene renvasket?
(Others, 2007-01-01)Til tross for Kimberley-prosessen kan diamanter fortsatt bidra til både borgerkriger og barnearbeid. -
Addressing corruption in fragile states: what role for donors?
(U4 Issue 2007:1, Research report, 2007-01-01)This report takes on board recent international experience and research on fragile states and present operational advice to anyone wanting to tailor strategic reform initiatives. Guidance is provided on a series of categories ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility of Multinational Corporations
(CMI Brief, Report, 2007-01-01)The question of corporate responsibility in poor and undemocratic countries, has been addressed by a CMI strategic institute programme (SIP) entitled "Business ethics for multinational corporations in developing countries". ... -
Economic and social structures that may explain the recent conflicts in the Terai of Nepal
(Research report, 2007-01-01)We attempt to explain the present ethnic-based conflict in the Terai of Nepal by deeper social and economic structures. Based on previous research on the village economies of Terai we describe the main socio-economic ... -
Libanons indre fiende
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Taxation and state-building: Poor countries in a globalised world
(Conference object, 2007-01-01)How far has the recent global wave of tax reform contributed to state building in poorer countries. Our conclusion mirrors other arguments about globalization more generally: there are a large number of good things to ... -
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 ... -
La recuperación de activos robados: Un principio fundamental de la Convención de la ONU contra la corrupción
(U4 Brief 2007:16, Report, 2007-01-01)Pese a los cientos de miles de millones de dólares en ayuda humanitaria, las Naciones Unidas determinó en 2004 que 54 países eran en efecto más pobres que 15 años atrás. La mayoría de analistas ahora coincide con el ... -
Le recouvrement d'avoirs volés: un principe fondamental de la Convention des Nations Unies contre la corruption
(U4 Brief 2007:15, Report, 2007-01-01)Alors que l’aide atteint des centaines de milliards de dollars, les Nations Unies ont montré en 2004 qu’en 15 ans, 54 pays s’étaient appauvris. La plupart des analystes admettent désormais ce constat de la Banque mondiale, ... -
Tanzania
(Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures. Practices, Interpretations and Representations., Chapter, 2007-01-01) -
Anti-corruption policy making in practice: What can be learned for implementing Article 5 of UNCAC?
(U4 Report 2007:1, Research report, 2007-01-01)Fighting corruption is a challenge in any context, because corruption has many faces and can occur in different forms across all sectors and institutions of a country. The UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) recognises ... -
Uetisk import av helsearbeidere?
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How can Technical Assistance support the Implementation of UNCAC? U4 Background Paper for the International Cooperation Workshop on Technical Assistance for the Implementation of UNCAC, Montevideo, May 2007
(U4 Background paper 2007:1, Research report, 2007-01-01)At the first Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), held in Jordan in December 2006, participants agreed to establish a working group to promote the coordination of ... -
Is bonded labor voluntary? Responses from Kamaiyas on why they chose to stay.
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A Promising Experience: Building Peace through Community Development
(CMI Brief vol. 6 no. 3, Report, 2007-01-01)Mainstream peacebuilding approaches tend to assume that a conflict settlement must be in place before the process of social and economic development can begin. Humanitarian rather than development aid is therefore the norm ... -
Entangled Biographies: Rebuilding a Sasak House
(Ethnos vol. 72 June 2007 no. 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2007-01-01)The concept of ‘compatibility' has a particular salience in many Indonesian societies. This article examines ‘compatibility' with reference to person-house relationships on the island of Lombok. Examining a case where ...