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International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)

As an international academic agency the Institute of Social Studies (ISS) accumulates and exchanges knowledge and know-how on human aspects of processes of economic and social change. The ISS works with and for a multicultural community, in a critical and pluralistic, interdisciplinary and comparative approach based on a rich experience with development and transition processes. The ISS aims at widening civil participation in the process towards just and sustainable development in the context of global change. ISS is active in teaching, research and projects and advisory services.

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Understanding Institutional Barriers in the Climate Change Adaptation Planning Process of the City of Beirut: Vicious Cycles and Opportunities

2021/07 – Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change; Author(s): Leonardo Zea-Reyes, Veronica Olivotto, Sylvia I. Bergh
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Using Citizen Science Data to Monitor the Sustainable Development Goals: A Bottom-Up Analysis

2021/07 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); Sustainability Science; Author(s): Laura Ballerini, Sylvia I. Bergh
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Digital Bodies and Digitalised Welfare: North-South Linkages in the Politics of Food Assistance and Social Welfare

2021/08 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); research paper; Author(s): Susanne Jaspars, C. Sathyamala
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Border Enforcement Policies and Reforms in South Africa (1994-2020)

2021/07 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); research paper; Author(s): Jeff Handmaker, Caroline Nalule.
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EU and Gender-Security Sector Reform in Ukraine and Mali: A Picture Is Worth Dozens of Policies!

2021/08 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); European Security; Author(s): Shyamika Jayasundara-Smits
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Sustainability and Social Policy Nexus

2021/07 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); sustainablility; Author(s): Mahmood Messkoub
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Chinese Population Shares in Tibet Revisited

2021/07 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); research paper; Author(s): Andrew M. Fischer
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Authoritarian Developmentalism: The Latest Stage of Neoliberalism?

2021/06 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); Geoforum; Author(s): Murat Arsel, Fikret Adaman, Alfredo Saad-Filho
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Fieldnotes, Field Research, and Positionality of a “Contested-Native Researcher”

2021/06 – International Journal of Qualitative Methods; Author(s): Rukumbuzi Delphin Ntayoma
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Empowering Growth in Pakistan?

2021/06 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); The Indian Journal of Labour Economics; Author(s): Karin Astrid Siegemann, Hadia Majid
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MA track in Migration and Diversity

Master of Arts in Development Studies; International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)

This MA in Development Studies track is available through cooperation between various faculties and schools in Leiden, Delft and Erasmus universities, including ISS.

Students will take several courses on Governance of Migration and Diversity, from the five participating schools, plus follow other courses and study activities within the ISS MA in Development Studies. They will acquire an ISS MA in Development Studies, with a specialization in migration and diversity. Students will benefit from an exceptional study experience through mixing with professors and students from four other Netherlands university programmes, in addition to with their ISS professors and fellow-students.

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On the Racist Humanism of Climate Action
Mainstream climate change mitigation and adaptation policies are imbued with neocolonial discursive constructions of the “other”. Understanding how such constructions work has important implications for how we think about emancipatory and socially-just responses to the climate crisis. The post On the Racist Humanism of Climate Action appeared first on Bliss.

Le ONG europee si adattano ancora al registro dei loro interlocutori – ma ci sono segnali di cambiamento
Nel decennio scorso, il discorso sullo sviluppo della Confederazione europea per lo sviluppo e l’aiuto umanitario (CONCORD) si è basato sulla sovrapposizione di vari quadri teorici, per lo più riformisti. In quanto rappresentante di più di 2600 ONG a livello europeo, CONCORD si posiziona quale interlocutore essenziale delle istituzioni ... The post Le ONG europee si adattano ancora al registro dei loro interlocutori – ma ci sono segnali di cambiamento appeared first on Bliss.

European NGOs still dance to the tune of their interlocutors – but this might be changing
When we think of the European Union (EU), we tend to see a unified body that speaks with one voice. While this perception also holds true for European NGOs, a recent study has shown that in the last decade, a multitude of different, mostly reformist theoretical framings have been informing ... The post European NGOs still dance to the tune of their interlocutors – but this might be changing appeared first on Bliss.

Environmental destruction and resistance: a closer look at the violent reoccupation of the DRC’s Kahuzi-Biega National Park
The decision of the indigenous Batwa to reoccupy parts of eastern DRC’s Kahuzi-Biega National Park by force shocked many outside observers. They were further shocked when the Batwa started to ally with rebel groups, traders, and illegal timber cutters in order to exploit part of the ancestral forest they had ... The post Environmental destruction and resistance: a closer look at the violent reoccupation of the DRC’s Kahuzi-Biega National Park appeared first on Bliss.