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21.06.10Afrikas skjulte suksess

Afrikas skjulte suksess

Afrika går så det griner. Men det blir ikke lagt merke til i Norge fordi bistandsindustrien ikke er interessert i vekst, skriver Øyvind Eggen i en kronikk i VG.

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26.05.10Sundstøl Eriksen medlem i Fagkomiteen for samfunnsvitenskap

Sundstøl Eriksen medlem i Fagkomiteen for samfunnsvitenskap

Forskningsrådets Divisjon for vitenskap har oppnevnt seniorforsker og avdelingsleder Stein Sundstøl Eriksen til medlem i Fagkomiteen for samfunnsvitenskap.

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21.05.10Staten og utviklingsdebatten

Vektleggingen og betydningen av staters rolle har hatt skiftende fokus i norsk og vestlig utviklingspolitikk. NUPI og tidsskriftet Forum for Development Studies arrangerer seminar og debatt om staters skiftende rolle i utviklingspolitikken tirsdag 1. juni kl 11.00 på NUPI.

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NUPI’s Department of Development Studies focuses on development processes in the South, and the interplay between these processes and Norwegian foreign policy.

Civil war and state collapse require a code of conduct which includes development perspectives and security analyses. Other studies at the department relate to gender, conflict and peace building, women’s involvement in politics and in the role of civil society in processes of change. Furthermore, analyses of development assistance and the UN system are important areas. The department also participates in evaluating various development projects.


Current research [More]

Legitimacy and statebuilding, input to World Development Report 2011 2009-2010

The aim of the project is to provide input to the work on World Development Report 2011 on Conflict and Vulnerability, issued by the World Bank. More


Evaluation of the Finnish Country Programme for Ethiopia 2009-2010

This study is an evaluation of Finland’s programme-specific aid to Ethiopia. More


Central America and Norwegian Interests 2008-

A survey of Norway’s strategic interests in Central America, in regard to foreign and development policy as well as economically. The survey will focus on aspects of the current situation that could be relevant for Norwegian interests. More

Completed projects [More]

The Role of the CPIA and PBA at the Country Level 2009

This study assesses the role of the World Bank’s Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) at the country level. More


Regional Dimensions of International Engagement in the Horn of Africa 2008-2009

Dealing with regional and national conflicts in the Horn of Africa: Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea. More


Evaluating LO's cooperation with FNT in Nicaragua 2009

Evaluating LO's cooperation with FNT in Nicaragua. More

Publications
  • Eriksen, Stein Sundstøl (2010). The Theory of Failure and the Failure of Theory: 'State Failure', the Idea of the State and the Practice of State Building,

    in Harpviken, Kristian Berg [ed.], Troubled Regions and Failing States: The Clustering and Contagion of Armed Conflict, Comparative Social Research, Volume 27

    . Bingley,Emerald .p. 27-50. This article provides a critique of the discourse of 'failed states' and outlines an alternative approach to studying state formation.
  • Borchgrevink, Axel (2010). State strength on the Ethiopian border: Cross-border conflicts in the Horn of Africa,

    in Harpviken, Kristian Berg [ed.], Troubled Regions and Failing States: The Clustering and Contagion of Armed Conflict, Comparative Social Research, Volume 27,

    . Bingley,Emerald.p. 171-196. The article analyses conflict dynamics across three of Ethiopia’s borders: with Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan. It argues that differences in conflict dynamics can in part be understood as related to differences in state strength and state presence on both sides of the border.
  • Andvig, Jens Chr, Amit Kumar Shrivastava (2010). Police Corruption, Corruption and Crime: Data and Examples from the Asia-Pacific Region,

    in Rajivan, Anuradha K. and Ramesh Gampat [eds.] Perspectives on Corruption and Human Development, vol 2, Advanced Research Series

    . Delhi,McMillan .p. 439-499. This paper examines the links between police behaviour and a number of wider development issues.
  • Lie, Jon Harald Sande, Benjamin de Carvalho (2010). Between culture and concept: the protection of civilians in Sudan (UNMIS),

    Journal of International Peacekeeping , vol 14, no 1-2

    . p. 60-85. This article addresses the protection discourse as perceived by various actors in the field in Sudan.
  • Skard, Torild (2009). Gender in the Malestream – Acceptance of Women and Gender Equality in Different United Nations Organisations,

    Forum for Development Studies, vol. 35, no. 1

    . Oslo,Universitetsforlaget.p. 155-197. Artikkelen beskriver skiftende tilnærminger til kvinnespørsmål og likestilling i FN-systemet før og etter det internasjonale kvinneåret i 1975.
  • Borchgrevink, Axel , Jon Harald Sande Lie (2009). Regional Conflicts and International Engagement on the Horn of Africa. Oslo, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. 113 pages. Rapporten tar for seg konflikter på Afrikas Horn med forgreninger utover enkeltland, og analyserer det internasjonale samfunns muligheter for konstruktivt engasjement i forhold til slike konflikter.
  • Borchgrevink, Axel (2009). Aiding Rights? – Dilemmas in Norwegian and Swedish Development Cooperation with Ethiopia,

    Nordisk Tidsskrift for Menneskerettigheter / Nordic Journal of Human Rights, vol. 27, no. 4

    . Oslo, Universitetsforlaget.p. 452-466. The article reflect over the ability of rights-based approaches to development cooperation to reach their objectives.
  • Eriksen, Stein Sundstøl (2009). The Liberal Peace Is Neither: Peacebuilding, State building and the Reproduction of Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo,

    in International Peacekeeping, Vol. 16, No. 5, November 2009

    . Taylor & Francis.p. 652-666. This article discusses the attempts at state-building by international actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
  • Lie, Jon Harald Sande (2009). UNMEE: Deterioration and Termination. Oslo, NUPI. 31 pages. This report outlines the process which led to the termination of the United Nations Mission in Eritrea and Ethiopia (UNMEE).
  • Eggen, Øyvind , Alice B. Nganwa, Abigail Dzimadzi Suka (2009). As Strong as The Weakest Link. Oslo, NUPI. 61 pages. NUPI Report. An evaluation of a program for Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) in Malawi; an approach that aims at supporting persons with disability utilizing, to the extent available, resources at community level.