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The Anthropology of International Development (2013)
Journal Article
Mosse, D. (2013). The Anthropology of International Development. Annual Review of Anthropology, 42, 227-246. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-anthro-092412-155553

This review examines how international development has been studied by anthropologists, both as a particular form of institutional practice and as the terms of global economic and cultural integration. This review also explains a shift from an anthro... Read More about The Anthropology of International Development.

Medieval Christian Dualist Perceptions and Conceptions of Biblical Paradise (2013)
Journal Article
Stoyanov, Y. (2013). Medieval Christian Dualist Perceptions and Conceptions of Biblical Paradise. Studia Ceranea. Journal of the Waldemar Ceran Research Centre for the History and Culture of the Mediterranean Area and South-East Europe, 3, 149-166. https://doi.org/10.18778/2084-140X.03.11

The article intends to draw attention to some of the most significant and telling appropriations of traditional themes of Biblical paradise in medieval Christian dualism (namely, Paulicianism, Bogomilism and related groups in Eastern Christendom and... Read More about Medieval Christian Dualist Perceptions and Conceptions of Biblical Paradise.

Play it Again Saraswathi: Gramophone, Religion and Devotional Music in Colonial South India (2013)
Book Chapter
Hughes, S. (2013). Play it Again Saraswathi: Gramophone, Religion and Devotional Music in Colonial South India. In G. D. Booth, & B. Shope (Eds.), More Than Bollywood: Studies in Indian Popular Music (114-141). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof%3Aoso/9780199928835.003.0007

This paper considers brief period in the late 1920s and early 1930s when south Indian gramophone industry explicitly drew upon the power, magic and divinity of Hindu musical traditions. I will argue that music recording companies drew upon a Hindu t... Read More about Play it Again Saraswathi: Gramophone, Religion and Devotional Music in Colonial South India.

Managing Challenging Organizational Change: Introducing Active Labor Market Policies in Italian Public Employment Agencies (2013)
Journal Article
Asquer, A. (2015). Managing Challenging Organizational Change: Introducing Active Labor Market Policies in Italian Public Employment Agencies. Public Management Review, 17(6), 901-921. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2013.868506

Managing organizational change in the public sector is extremely challenging when adverse conditions hamper the introduction of novel organizational practices. This study builds on the case of the implementation of active labor market policies in in... Read More about Managing Challenging Organizational Change: Introducing Active Labor Market Policies in Italian Public Employment Agencies.

Purāṇic Transformations in Coḻa Cidambaram (2013)
Book Chapter
Cox, W. (2013). Purāṇic Transformations in Coḻa Cidambaram. In N. Mirnig (Ed.), Puṣpikā : tracing ancient India through texts and traditions : contributions to current research in Indolog, v.1. Oxbow Books

White But not Quite: Normalizing Colonial Conquests through Spatial Mimicry (2013)
Journal Article
Ram, M. (2014). White But not Quite: Normalizing Colonial Conquests through Spatial Mimicry. Antipode: A Radical Journal of Geography, 46(3), 736-753. https://doi.org/10.1111/anti.12071

Mimicry's role in the way social identities are constructed and deconstructed has considerably enriched our understanding of various power relations. However, as a spatial practice, mimicry has received scant consideration. In what ways can space its... Read More about White But not Quite: Normalizing Colonial Conquests through Spatial Mimicry.

For the Love of Masonry: Djenne craftsmen in turbulent times (2013)
Journal Article
Marchand, T. H. (2013). For the Love of Masonry: Djenne craftsmen in turbulent times. Journal of African Cultural Studies, 26(2), 155-172. https://doi.org/10.1080/13696815.2013.859570

Grounded in rich interview material recorded in Leiden, this article documents the artistry, passion, and professional dedication of a group of Malian craftsmen. In their own words (translated and transcribed from Bamanakan into English), five mud ma... Read More about For the Love of Masonry: Djenne craftsmen in turbulent times.

Haṭhayoga’s Philosophy: A Fortuitous Union of Non-Dualities (2013)
Journal Article
Mallinson, J. (2014). Haṭhayoga’s Philosophy: A Fortuitous Union of Non-Dualities. Journal of Indian Philosophy, 42(1), 225-247. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10781-013-9217-0

In its classical formulation as found in Svātmārāma’s Haṭhapradīpikā, haṭhayoga is a Śaiva appropriation of an older extra-Vedic soteriological method. But this appropriation was not accompanied by an imposition of Śaiva philosophy. In general, the t... Read More about Haṭhayoga’s Philosophy: A Fortuitous Union of Non-Dualities.

The Search for Inclusive Growth in North Africa: A Comparative Approach (2013)
Report
Hakimian, H. (2013). The Search for Inclusive Growth in North Africa: A Comparative Approach

This paper considers North Africa’s recent trajectory of growth and considers critically its prospects for achieving inclusive growth in light of the recent political and social upheavals. It starts by reviewing the evolution of thinking on growth an... Read More about The Search for Inclusive Growth in North Africa: A Comparative Approach.