Author: Iman Ahmed, December 2020
Evaluating Development Assistance: Comparing the Goals and Effectiveness of the Foreign Aid Policies of Japan to Asia and the EU to Sub-Saharan Africa
Development
#CGAat15 Faculty Interview Series: Jens Rudbeck
This year, The Center for Global Affairs (CGA) celebrates its 15th Anniversary. To mark this occasion, GAR sat down with Professor Rudbeck to discuss his tenure at the CGA and his current position as head of the International Development and Humanitarian Assistance Concentration. Professor Rudbeck earned an MS in development studies and a PhD in political science, focusing on democratization in sub-Saharan African. His research has focused on the interaction between social movements and the state. Professor Rudbeck currently teaches classes focusing on development, humanitarian assistance, food security, and social movements.
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How Local Responses to Humanitarian Emergencies Can Save Lives: Local CSOs and NGOs Step in to Fill Critical Humanitarian Response Gaps Left by the Greek Government
Author: Julie Meier, 2019.
“When the rapid influx of over 800,000 refugees to Greece occurred in 2015 (“UNHCR Greece Portal”), the Greek government was unable to respond appropriately to the unfolding humanitarian crisis that is still prevalent today. A governmental, or comprehensive formal international humanitarian response was completely absent at the beginning and height of the refugee emergency…”
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Cell Phone Use and Women’s Financial Inclusion: A Statistical Analysis
Author: Dillan Jacobson, 2019.
“This study examines the relationship between women’s use of cellphones and the level of financial inclusion of women in a country; specifically, whether the level of financial inclusion of women in a country is affected by women’s use of cellphones.”
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South African Democracy: Progression or Regression?
Author: Colin O’Brien, 2019.
“South Africa’s democracy was adopted before the country had addressed its development needs, making it an incredible feat to have sustained its core democratic principles since 1994. However, with enduring dire social and economic challenges amidst successive political instability and corruption, South Africa’s democracy appears to be on the brink of regression.”
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