All Outputs (68)

Assembling the Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone: The Networks, Spatial Strategies and Development Impact of China’s Relocating Manufacturing Industries in Egypt (2023)
Thesis
Joudeh, S. Assembling the Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone: The Networks, Spatial Strategies and Development Impact of China’s Relocating Manufacturing Industries in Egypt. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis examines the dynamics and implications of assembling the Chinese-Egyptian Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone (SETCzone) within the situated context of Egypt’s militarised development landscape. The analysis situates the spatial inte... Read More about Assembling the Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone: The Networks, Spatial Strategies and Development Impact of China’s Relocating Manufacturing Industries in Egypt.

The statecraft of large transport projects: Bus Rapid Transit in Johannesburg (2023)
Thesis
Harber, J. The statecraft of large transport projects: Bus Rapid Transit in Johannesburg. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

In 2006, the nascent City of Johannesburg undertook the most ambitious infrastructure project in South African local government history. The Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system was to be not just a new way to move people around the city, but a... Read More about The statecraft of large transport projects: Bus Rapid Transit in Johannesburg.

Human trafficking in the wake of disaster: A phenomenon displaced (2023)
Thesis
Weeks, C. Human trafficking in the wake of disaster: A phenomenon displaced. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Disaster is frequently cited as a driver of human trafficking, with claims that typhoons, earthquakes or tsunamis create a chaotic post-disaster environment ripe for traffickers to recruit their victims. Increased poverty, displacement and a breakdow... Read More about Human trafficking in the wake of disaster: A phenomenon displaced.

Labour Retention end Workforce Development in Ethiopia's Apparel and Textile Industry: The Case of Hawassa Industrial Park (2023)
Thesis
Gebrechristos Gebreegziabher, N. Labour Retention end Workforce Development in Ethiopia's Apparel and Textile Industry: The Case of Hawassa Industrial Park. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This research examines the dynamics and challenges of labour retention and, more broadly, building an industrial workforce in the Ethiopian apparel and textile industry in the 2010s/early 2020s through the case of Hawassa Industrial Park (HIP), Afric... Read More about Labour Retention end Workforce Development in Ethiopia's Apparel and Textile Industry: The Case of Hawassa Industrial Park.

Building Co-operation in Farmer Collectives and across ‘Value’ Chains: Institutional Dynamics and Power Relations in Central India (2023)
Thesis
Hadley, P. A. Building Co-operation in Farmer Collectives and across ‘Value’ Chains: Institutional Dynamics and Power Relations in Central India. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis explores processes of co-operative institution building in rural development in central India, with specific regard to farmer producer companies (FPCs), a form of ‘new generation’ co-operative-company hybrid, as well as the organic cotton... Read More about Building Co-operation in Farmer Collectives and across ‘Value’ Chains: Institutional Dynamics and Power Relations in Central India.

Understanding how Laikipian households in Kenya move, stay connected and adapt through a political ecology of rural-urban livelihoods (2023)
Thesis
Sturridge, C. Understanding how Laikipian households in Kenya move, stay connected and adapt through a political ecology of rural-urban livelihoods. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis asks to what extent do rural-urban livelihoods build the adaptive capacity of households experiencing a mix of natural and societal pressures and opportunities in Laikipia County, Kenya. It addresses the question of how people move, stay... Read More about Understanding how Laikipian households in Kenya move, stay connected and adapt through a political ecology of rural-urban livelihoods.

Taxation and State-Building in Afghanistan: A Political Economy Perspective (2001-2021) (2023)
Thesis
Isar, S. Taxation and State-Building in Afghanistan: A Political Economy Perspective (2001-2021). (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This research focuses on the fiscal dimension of state-building in Afghanistan. It examines the relationship between state-building and taxation with a particular focus on the Karzai (2001–2014) and Ghani (2014–2019) administrations, whilst also plac... Read More about Taxation and State-Building in Afghanistan: A Political Economy Perspective (2001-2021).

Sorry For My Left: The Transnational Practices and Identity Formation of Second Generation Ghanaians (2023)
Thesis
Kwarteng, K. A. B. Sorry For My Left: The Transnational Practices and Identity Formation of Second Generation Ghanaians. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This study is a comparative analysis of the second generation Ghanaian transnational experience, focusing on the experiences of second generation Ghanaians in London, New York City, and Accra. This thesis examines the different transnational practice... Read More about Sorry For My Left: The Transnational Practices and Identity Formation of Second Generation Ghanaians.