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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.

Latest Publications

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Covid-19, Agri-Food Systems, and Migrant Labour: The Situation in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden (PDF)
2020/07 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); Author(s): Jan Schneider et al.
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Are Agri-Food Workers Only Exploited in Southern Europe? Case Studies on Migrant Labour in Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden (PDF)
2020/07 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); Author(s): Jan Schneider et al.
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Blog: Seeds of Resistance: Palestinian Farmers Fight Against Annexation and Pandemic
2020/07 – blog post; Author(s): Salena Fay Tramel
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Juxtapositions in Jakarta: How Flood Interventions Reinforce and Challenge Urban Divides
2005/07 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); Urban Forum; Author(s): Roanne van Voorst.
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Activating Civic Space for Sustainable Development: Helping and Hidering Factors for Effective CSO Participation in the SDGs
2020/07 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); research paper; Author(s): Alan Fowler, Kees Biekart
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Containing the Spread of COVID-19 in Ethiopia
2020/06 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); Journal of Global Health; Author(s): Shigute, Zemzem; Mebratie, Anagaw; Alemu, Getnet; Bedi, Arjun Singh
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The Corronial Age
2020/06 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); Author(s): van Voorst, Roanne
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Blog: ‘I Will Not Return Unless the Regime of Assad Falls’
2020/06 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); blog post; Author(s): Nawras al Husein and Natascha Wagner
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Determinants of Intended Return Migration Among Refugees : A Comparison of Syrian Refugees in Germany and Turkey
2020/06 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); ISS Working Paper Series / General Series; Author(s): al Husein, Nawras; Wagner, Natascha
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Amartya Sen, Social Theorizing and Contemporary India
2020/05 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); ISS Working Paper Series / General Series; Author(s): Gasper, Des
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Courses

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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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Covid-19 | Worsening inequality in the developing world: why we should say no to a ‘new normal’
As the Covid-19 pandemic drags on, many of us living in wealthy countries are still struggling to get used to the ‘new normal’ of frequent regulatory changes that affect our freedom of movement and well-being. In developing countries, the negative effects of the pandemic move beyond the curtailing of movement ... The post Covid-19 | Worsening inequality in the developing world: why we should say no to a ‘new normal’ appeared first on Bliss.

Covid-19 | How moving (academic) conferences online could help address social injustices
Curtailing the movement of people around the world in a bid to control and eventually stop the spread of Covid-19 has forced many, including academics, to gather online. A recent online conference of the European Consortium for Political Research I attended shows that such conferences can not only be a ... The post Covid-19 | How moving (academic) conferences online could help address social injustices appeared first on Bliss.

Power to the People? The Right to Information Law in Morocco
Morocco’s recently enacted Right to Information Law is a potentially powerful tool in the hands of its citizens, but their ability to use it is still largely dependent on the government’s commitment to transparency and political will to enforce it. The post Power to the People? The Right to Information Law in Morocco appeared first on Bliss.

Disasters, Dilemmas and Decisions: Notes from a monsoon fieldwork in Assam, India
Taking an ethnographic route to study disaster-affected communities makes us grow deeply aware of seething worldly inequalities that disasters bring forth. At the same time, it makes us compassionate towards the world outside. It is imperative we reserve a piece of that compassion for our own selves, too, writes Mausumi ... The post Disasters, Dilemmas and Decisions: Notes from a monsoon fieldwork in Assam, India appeared first on Bliss.