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Working for Development? A Study of the Political Economy of Rural Labour Markets in Tanzania (2011)
Thesis
Mueller, B. Working for Development? A Study of the Political Economy of Rural Labour Markets in Tanzania. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The thesis aims to expand economists’ general understanding of rural development by interpreting the formation, expansion and functioning of rural labour markets as being situated at the centre of development. For this, we start by setting up an anal... Read More about Working for Development? A Study of the Political Economy of Rural Labour Markets in Tanzania.

The Priesthood of Nationalism in Egypt: Duty, Authority, Autonomy (2011)
Thesis
Geer, B. The Priesthood of Nationalism in Egypt: Duty, Authority, Autonomy. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis considers the effects of nationalism on the autonomy of intellectuals in Egypt. I argue that nationalism limits intellectuals’ ability to challenge social hierarchies, political authority and economic inequality, and that it has been more... Read More about The Priesthood of Nationalism in Egypt: Duty, Authority, Autonomy.