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Axel Borchgrevink

 
 

Axel Borchgrevink [Senior Researcher [leave of absence]]

Axel  Borchgrevink
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Pb 8159 Dep, 0033 Oslo
Visiting address:
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News
[2010-06-01]
Leave of absence until September 2011

Current research

Heads the evaluation of the religious NGOs' projects on indigeneous peoples on behalf of NORAD. Participates in the collaboration programme 'State Failure and Regional Insecurity' with a sub project on Ethiopia and its neighbouring countries.

 

Mapping of Norwegian strategic interests in Central America. See the project Central America and Norwegian Interests.

 

Editor of Forum for Development Studies, a Nordic journal in the area of development research.

Formal education
[2000]
Dr. Polit. degree in Social Anthropology, University of Oslo
[1989]
Magister Artium-degree in Social Anthropology, University of Oslo.

Professional experience
[2000– ]
Head of departement/Senior Research Fellow/Head of departement, Development Studies, NUPI
[1995–1999]
Research Fellow, Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo
[1989-1995]
Project Coordinator/Central America (1989-91)/Horn of Africa (1992-94)/Director, The Development Fund.

 

Publications [vis kronologisk]

Articles (in books and journals)
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Borchgrevink, Axel (2008). Limits to Donor Influence: Ethiopia, Aid and Conditionality,

    in Forum for Development Studies, vol. 35, no. 2

    . Oslo, NUPI.p. 195-220. This article examines the relations between Ethiopia and its donors since 1990, with a focus on how donors have attempted to influence Ethiopian policies.
  • Borchgrevink, Axel , Ketil Fred Hansen (2006). Cutting aid to promote peace and democracy? ,

    European Journal of Development Research, no. 4

    . p. 622–641.
  • Borchgrevink, Axel (2006). Dingos, Gringos and other Animals in the Fields of Development Aid and NGOs ,

    in Dan Banik, ed., Poverty, Politics and Development: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

    . Bergen,Fagbokforlaget.p. 250-272.
  • Borchgrevink, Axel (2004). Afrikas horn: et lappeteppe av kriger,

    i Internasjonal politikk, vol. 62, nr. 4

    . Oslo,NUPI.p. 559-578.

Books and reports

Working Papers

Popular publishing
  • Borchgrevink, Axel (2009). Brasil og det norske klima- og skogprosjektet. i Wilson Rowe, Elana, Benjamin de Carvalho [red.] Norge og BRIK-landene, Oslo, NUPI, s. 25-29, 22. April
  • Borchgrevink, Axel (2007). Re-reconsidering Foreign Aid: Riddell's Does Foreign Aid Really Work . Forum for Development Studies nr. 2, bokanmeldelse, 2. July