Keyword: uganda
Working Paper Fragility at the Local Level
This paper is an introduction to available literature on local democratic governance in fragile settings with an emphasis on contexts marked by protracted violent conflict. In this paper the term ‘fragile settings’ is used as it covers fragile states as well as regions within countries that experience state fragility. First the challenges to local governance in fragile settings are introduced drawing on three debates; fragile states and state-reconstruction, decentralisation, and participato...Working Paper Fragility at the Local Level
This paper is an introduction to available literature on local democratic governance in fragile settings with an emphasis on contexts marked by protracted violent conflict. In this paper the term ‘fragile settings’ is used as it covers fragile states as well as regions within countries that experience state fragility. First the challenges to local governance in fragile settings are introduced drawing on three debates; fragile states and state-reconstruction, decentralisation, and participato...KONY2012 The real story
Well it's become the fastest viral video of all time: 100 Million views in just 6 days and counting. The film "Kony 2012" hopes to kick-start a worldwide campaign to capture Joseph Kony -- one of Africa's most notorious warlords.For its fans the campaign is an unparalleled example of the internet's power as a force for good. For its critics the film glosses over complex realities in the region and pushes for an imperialist agenda in...