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The histories buildings tell: aesthetic and popular readings of state meaning in Ethiopia (2022)
Journal Article
Gallagher, J., Mulugeta, D., Melake-Selam, A., & Tomkinson, J. (2022). The histories buildings tell: aesthetic and popular readings of state meaning in Ethiopia. Journal of Eastern African Studies, 16(1), 2 -24. https://doi.org/10.1080/17531055.2022.2068234

In this article, we attempt to understand the persistence of the ‘great tradition’ in describing what the state means to Ethiopians. We do this by examining stories about history, told by and about Ethiopia’s architecture. Within these stories we fin... Read More about The histories buildings tell: aesthetic and popular readings of state meaning in Ethiopia.

Biden’s Realism US Restraint and the Future of the Transatlantic Partnership (2022)
Journal Article
Vinjamuri, L. (2022). Biden’s Realism US Restraint and the Future of the Transatlantic Partnership. LSE Public Policy Review, 2(3), https://doi.org/10.31389/lseppr.62

The US withdrawal from Afghanistan had been attempted by three US presidents. It reflected an interest in reorienting US global engagement to focus on the Indo-Pacific and to limit US military engagement in wars no longer perceived to be core to US v... Read More about Biden’s Realism US Restraint and the Future of the Transatlantic Partnership.

Al-malik al-salih – Islam and the monarchy in 1930s Egypt (2022)
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Tripp, C. (2022). Al-malik al-salih – Islam and the monarchy in 1930s Egypt. Middle Eastern Studies, 58(3), 354-370. https://doi.org/10.1080/00263206.2022.2047659

This article examines the significance of and the motives behind the projection of a distinctively Islamic image of King Faruq of Egypt in the years that followed his ascent to the Throne in 1936. It argues that the creation of the persona of al-mali... Read More about Al-malik al-salih – Islam and the monarchy in 1930s Egypt.

Absenteeism among doctors in the Bangladesh health system: What are the structural drivers? (2022)
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Naher, N., Balabanova, D., McKee, M., Khan, M., Roy, P., Ahmed, S. M., & Hutchinson, E. (2022). Absenteeism among doctors in the Bangladesh health system: What are the structural drivers?. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, 2, Article 100089. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2022.100089

Despite considerable investment by the Bangladesh government in measures to strengthen accountability and transparency, absenteeism among doctors remains a barrier to the achievement of Universal Health Coverage. Recent innovations in anti-corruption... Read More about Absenteeism among doctors in the Bangladesh health system: What are the structural drivers?.

Mechanisms of democratic authoritarianism: de-centring the executive in South Asia and beyond (2022)
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Bajpai, R., & Kureshi, Y. (2022). Mechanisms of democratic authoritarianism: de-centring the executive in South Asia and beyond. Democratization, 29(8), 1375-1396. https://doi.org/10.1080/13510347.2022.2062324

How do we theorize the unexpected global trend of democratic regression? Building upon recent literature on backsliding, we offer a new conceptualization of the notion of democratic authoritarianism, denoting the use of democratic-looking institution... Read More about Mechanisms of democratic authoritarianism: de-centring the executive in South Asia and beyond.

COVID-19 and the Planetary Crisis Multiplicity: From Marxist Crisis Theory to Planetary Assemblage Theory (2022)
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Albert, M. (2022). COVID-19 and the Planetary Crisis Multiplicity: From Marxist Crisis Theory to Planetary Assemblage Theory. Theory and Event, 25(2), 332-363. https://doi.org/10.1353/tae.2022.0015

The COVID-19 crisis gives us occasion to reflect on the insights and limitations of Marxist crisis theory. While ecological Marxists in particular have made incisive analyses of these crises, I argue that traditional Marxist frameworks are insufficie... Read More about COVID-19 and the Planetary Crisis Multiplicity: From Marxist Crisis Theory to Planetary Assemblage Theory.

Myanmar's strategy in the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor: a failure in hedging? (2022)
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Kobayashi, Y., & King, J. (2022). Myanmar's strategy in the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor: a failure in hedging?. International Affairs, 98(3), https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiac049

This article examines Myanmar's hedging strategies in China's Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC), a key component of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Myanmar has avoided being overly reliant on China by strategically hedging and diversifying its... Read More about Myanmar's strategy in the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor: a failure in hedging?.