This carefully argued study analyzes the "good governance" agenda of Western aid agencies in Africa, in particular the language they use to link requirements for democratization to those for economic ...

Public response to energy projects affects the emergence of new technologies and the distribution of their risks and benefits. Here we use thousands of individually authored comments submitted during ...

Rurality discourse explores how the countryside is represented, experienced and governed, emphasising the interplay between social, economic and environmental dimensions of rural life. Contemporary ...

Dr. Ramanand is Director of CPRG and Mr. Arjun is researcher of CPRG. In the pursuit of the ambitious national goal of achieving a $5 trillion economy, the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) holds a key role ...

This article is part of ourEconomy's 'Decolonising the economy' series. "They talk to me about progress, about 'achievements,' diseases cured, improved standards of living. I am talking about ...

This report presents research conducted in Nepal between November 2012 and January 2013 aimed at exploring the legal, social and economic context pertaining to sexual and gender minority rights. The ...

It appears that the current government has prioritized the 24-hour markets over the completion of the more economically and socially beneficial agenda 111 hospitals started by its predecessor. Whereas ...