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The Art of Reception: Field Visits as Microcosms for Development Interventions of Non‐Governmental Organisations in Uganda

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Field visits are common phenomena with non‐governmental organisations in Uganda. During these visits, Ugandan national staff guide visitors on series of meetings and interactions in the field. Following an actor‐oriented approach and drawing on ethnographic data on 14 field visits, this paper understands the field visit as a microcosm for the ...
Caspar Edward Swinkels
wiley   +1 more source

City Diplomacy in Fighting Wicked Problems: Izmir Metropolitan Municipality

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi
Municipalities/local governments are both one of the key actors in tackling wicked problems and the place where these problems are concretely experienced.
Suna Ersavaş Kavanoz, Nisa Erdem
semanticscholar   +1 more source

From Empire to Aid: Analysing Persistence of Colonial Legacies in Foreign Aid to Africa

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For decades now, Western development agencies and donors have been castigated for their colonial biases in providing aid to Africa. It is well established that donors provide considerably more foreign aid to their former colonies relative to other countries.
Swetha Ramachandran
wiley   +1 more source

Research note: Between multilevel governance and urban foreign policy - Budapest and the Pact of Free Cities in Central and Eastern Europe [PDF]

Eastern Journal of European Studies
This article examines the emergence of the Pact of Free Cities (PFC) as a form of politically engaged city diplomacy in Central and Eastern Europe.
IIlona Pálné Kovács, Balázs Brucker
doaj   +1 more source

City diplomacy of ordinary cities: Harnessing migrant inclusion policies for international engagement in Amadora, Portugal

Governance. An International Journal of Policy, Administration and Institutions
This paper adds to the literature on urban diplomacy by focusing on the role of smaller cities with an active international engagement in migration matters.
Amandine Desille, Thomas Lacroix
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Where Projects Fail: Geospatial Evidence of Delays and Cancellations in Chinese Development Finance

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Delays and cancellations can severely undermine the effectiveness of development finance. Yet, little systematic evidence exists on where and why these disruptions occur within the rapidly expanding portfolio of Chinese‐financed development projects in Africa.
Leoni Mendler‐Krakau
wiley   +1 more source

Chinese Cultural Diplomacy: From Brics Alliance of Museum to Curitiba Local Agenda

Art&Sensorium: Revista Interdisciplinar Internacional de Artes Visuais, 2020
The main purpose of this paper is to analyses how China is present in Brazilian society by its arts and cultural diplomacy since BRICS Museums Alliance signed in 2018.
Bruna Leal Barcellos, Leonardo Mercher
doaj   +1 more source

Jewelled Byzantine and Medieval Reliquaries of the True Cross: Peridots and Other Gemstones in Material and Symbolic Perspective

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, EarlyView.
An interdisciplinary in situ study of jewelled reliquaries of the True Cross integrates gemmology and portable analytical techniques, revealing new evidence on the identification and symbolic role of peridots and other gemstones. ABSTRACT Jewelled crosses containing relics of the True Cross occupy a central position in the devotional, artistic and ...
Stefania Martiniello, Stefano Legnaioli, Simona Raneri   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coping Practices of Small‐ and Medium‐Sized Enterprises Facing Power Asymmetry in Digital Platform Business

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Digital platform (DP) enterprises have risen to the top of the global economy by inverting traditional business models. They earn money through matchmaking, transaction facilitation, and efficient orchestration of other stakeholders' resources.
Lukas R. G. Fitz, Jochen Scheeg
wiley   +1 more source

Delaware City High School Football team

, 1923
Original photograph of the Delaware City High School Football ...
Unknown
core   +5 more sources