What are SLRC researchers reading?
"We've pick out a few good reads which look at different forms of taxation, development, governance and the New Deal."...
09
Jan
Author: George Richards
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19
Dec
A longitudinal panel survey in a conflict-affected situation! Are you crazy?
"Are people right to be so scathing or sceptical about us trying to use quantitative survey methods in the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium, or about us attempting a panel?" ...
10
Dec
The New Deal in difficult places
"The New Deal is an exciting new development, but this shouldn't prevent critical analysis of its limitations"...
03
Dec
Mind the gap: the fragile state of the impact evidence base
“What do we do if we need results to justify a development or humanitarian programme, but don’t have the evidence to demonstrate what works?”...
Taxed to death (really)
"For those living in the villages we visited, it is often impossible to carry out daily activities without being taxed...
16
Nov
MDGs and ‘Fragile States’
"Are 'fragile states' failing to meet the MDGs? The answer might not be as black and white as one might expect."...
12
Nov
‘What works’? Systematic reviews in international development research and policy
"Although well established in the natural sciences, systematic reviews are relatively new to the world of international development research. But they are being increasingly promoted as an important step in strengthening evidence-informed policy-making amongst aid agencies."...
12
Nov
Why political settlements matter: a response to Mick Moore
"How useful is the concept of political settlement? Not very, according to a recent post by Mick Moore. Taking particular issue with the lack of consensus regarding definition, Mick questions the legitimacy of the concept, closing with a somewhat pessimistic evaluation of its added value."...
12
Nov
Big Men, African Conflicts And Informal Power – A Review By Richard Mallett
"For me, the volume is more than anything about the blurring of boundaries – analytical and spatial – and the (increased) hybrid nature of politics and power during and after conflict."...
12
Nov
Service delivery and state-building: the 46.7 billion dollar question?
"Since 2007, OECD DAC members have been signed up to state-building as the ‘central objective’ of their engagement in fragile and conflict-affected situations. It is a compelling narrative: deliver basic services (health, education water and sanitation) and – voilà! – better prospects for long-term peace...