In Canadian Association of Food Studies Newsletter

Canadian Association for Food Studies (2015) Fall 2015 Newsletter, Issue 20, p. 10.

Blinded by Humanity (2015)

Interested in international development, NGOs or the United Nations? Martin Barber’s “Blinded by Humanity: Inside the UN’s Humanitarian Operations” (2015) provides insight on the challenges and lessons learned. On good intentions: “…if there is one message that I would pass on to young people wanting to do good in the world, it is this: be passionate, but […]

Tags: #Celebrities #Good intentions #Priorities #Self-reflection #United Nations

The Colonizer and the Colonized (1957)

Published in 1957, this book is authored by a Tunisian living under French colonial rule. Albert Memmi’s wrote as European colonization was falling. It provides broader insight into oppressor-oppressed relationships: On the system: “Racism appears then, not as an incidental detail, but as a consubstantial part of colonialism. It is the highest expression of the colonial system […]

Tags: #Albert Memmi #Colonized #Colonizer #Oppression #Power

New Publication in the Journal of International Development

Cochrane, L. and Thornton, A. (2016) Charity Rankings: Delivering Development or Dehumanizing Aid? Journal of International Development DOI: 10.1002/jid.3201 Abstract Individuals want to know which organisations to donate to, and a variety of organisations have developed ranking systems to guide them. This paper explores charity ranking, with a particular focus on the increasing role of […]

Tags: #Charity ranking #Cost effectiveness #Evaluation #Human Rights #International development

Foreign Intervention in Africa – The Cold War

Elizabeth Schmidt is a professor of history at Loyola University. The following thought provoking quotes are taken from her 2013 book “Foreign Intervention in Africa: From the Cold War to the War on Terror.” The context: “For many outsiders, the word Africa conjures up images of a continent in crisis, riddled with war and corruption, […]

Tags: #Cold War #Elizabeth Schmidt #Foreign Intervention #Power #Privilege

Foreign Intervention in Africa – The Colonial Legacy

Elizabeth Schmidt is a professor of history at Loyola University. The following thought provoking quotes are taken from her 2013 book “Foreign Intervention in Africa: From the Cold War to the War on Terror.” The context: “For many outsiders, the word Africa conjures up images of a continent in crisis, riddled with war and corruption, […]

Tags: #Africa #Assassination #Colonial legacy #Colonialism #Foreign Intervention