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Rising competitive authoritarianism in Turkey by Esen, Berk, Gumuscu, Sebnem

“…Since the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power in 2002 Turkey has undergone double regime transitions. First, tutelary democracy ended; second, a…”
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Understanding China's 'Belt and Road Initiative': beyond 'grand strategy' to a state transformation analysis by Jones, Lee, Zeng, Jinghan

“…China's massive 'Belt and Road Initiative' (BRI) - designed to build infrastructure and coordinate policymaking across Eurasia and eastern Africa - is widely…”
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China's 'New Silk Roads': sub-national regions and networks of global political economy by Summers, Tim

“…This paper argues that the Chinese government's 'belt and road' initiative - the Silk Roads vision of land and maritime logistics and communications networks…”
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The Local Turn in Peace Building: a critical agenda for peace by Mac Ginty, Roger, Richmond, Oliver P

“…This article unpacks the renaissance of interest in 'the local' in peace building. It pays increased attention to local dimensions of peace in a wider context…”
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The cognitive empire, politics of knowledge and African intellectual productions: reflections on struggles for epistemic freedom and resurgence of decolonisation in the twenty-first century by Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Sabelo J.

“…What has been the contribution of African intellectuals to postcolonial and decolonial scholarship? This question arises because there is emphasis on…”
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A call for critical reflection on the localisation agenda in humanitarian action by Roepstorff, Kristina

“…Calls for a greater inclusion of local actors have featured for some time in debates on how to make humanitarian action more efficient and address unequal…”
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The 'Global South' in the study of world politics: examining a meta category by Haug, Sebastian, Braveboy-Wagner, Jacqueline, Maihold, Günther

“…This introductory contribution examines the 'Global South' as a meta category in the study of world politics. Against the backdrop of a steep rise in…”
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Is it possible to achieve a good life for all within planetary boundaries? by Hickel, Jason

“…The safe and just space framework devised by Raworth calls for the world's nations to achieve key minimum thresholds in social welfare while remaining within…”
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From 'gender equality and 'women's empowerment' to global justice: reclaiming a transformative agenda for gender and development by Cornwall, Andrea, Rivas, Althea-Maria

“…The language of 'gender equality' and 'women's empowerment' was mobilised by feminists in the 1980s and 1990s as a way of getting women's rights onto the…”
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White innocence in the Black Mediterranean: hospitality and the erasure of history by Danewid, Ida

“…Themes of loss, grief, and vulnerability have come to occupy an increasingly central position in contemporary poststructuralist and feminist theory. Thinkers…”
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The Ethiopian developmental state by Clapham, Christopher

“…Ethiopia provides one of the clearest examples of a ‘developmental state’ in Africa. Drawing on a deeply entrenched experience of statehood, the present…”
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The myth of 'debt-trap diplomacy' and realities of Chinese development finance by Singh, Ajit

“…In recent decades China has emerged as a leader in international development finance, with the potential to provide sorely needed funds to address major global…”
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The AKP after 15 years: emergence of Erdoganism in Turkey by Yilmaz, Ihsan, Bashirov, Galib

“…In recent years, several observers of Turkey have recognised a novel development in Turkish politics: the rise of Erdoganism. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's…”
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Unpacking the local turn in peacebuilding: a critical assessment towards an agenda for future research by Paffenholz, Thania

“…This article undertakes a critical assessment of the local turn in critical peacebuilding scholarship. It comes to the conclusion that the local turn is…”
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Will blockchain emerge as a tool to break the poverty chain in the Global South? by Kshetri, Nir

“…Just like its recent predecessors, blockchain - also known as the distributed ledger technology - is considered to have the potential to cause major economic,…”
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South-South cooperation and the rise of the Global South by Gray, Kevin, Gills, Barry K.

“…In this introductory article we examine the recent resurgence of South-South cooperation, which has moved once again onto the centre stage of world politics…”
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The Precariat: a view from the South by Munck, Ronaldo

“…The term 'precariat'-a precarious proletariat-has achieved considerable prominence in recent years and is probably now ripe for critical deconstruction. It…”
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Panacea for the refugee crisis? Rethinking the promotion of 'self-reliance' for refugees by Easton-Calabria, Evan, Omata, Naohiko

“…This article provides a critical examination of the current extensive promotion of 'self-reliance' for refugees. The existing scholarship largely ignores the…”
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The 'local turn' in peacebuilding: a literature review of effective and emancipatory local peacebuilding by Leonardsson, Hanna, Rudd, Gustav

“…This article is a literature review of the current local turn in peacebuilding. After a short introduction on the origins of 'the local' in peacebuilding, it…”
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Global Land Grabbing and Political Reactions 'From Below' by Borras, Saturnino M, Franco, Jennifer C

“…Contemporary large-scale land deals are widely understood as involving the expulsion of people who, in turn, struggle instinctively to resist dispossession…”
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