Decolonising the University

Following demands – Rhodes Must Fall, Why is My Curriculum White?, #LiberateMyDegree – three editors brought together a diverse group of authors to think about what decolonising the university means (historically and pedagogically) and its experience (in universities and curricula) and reflections of those leading such efforts. Decolonising the University is edited by G. K. […]

Tags: #decolonization #decolonize #Decolonizing the university #Higher education #university

The Triumph of Injustice

Is there a tax collection problem? Are companies not paying their fair share? If so, how much? And, who cares? Is it just because they are smart, as Trump proclaimed when asked about his lack of paying taxes? The Triumph of Injustice: How the Rich Dodge Taxes and How to Make Them Pay (2019) by […]

Tags: #offshore #tax avoidance #tax justice #taxation #Triumph of Injustice

Ending Aid Dependence

Looking for a different perspective on aid? A short publication (144 pages) called Ending Aid Dependence (2008) by Yash Tandon, with a forward by the former President of Tanzania Benjamin Mkapa, is well worth your read. The book is published by Fahamu, which also published Shivji’s book on NGOs. A few notes: “The political rationale […]

Tags: #Aid dependence #conditionality #Dignity #self-reliance #solidarity

The Transnational Land Rush in Africa

The Transnational Land Rush in Africa: A Decade After the Spike Abstract: This volume provides up-to-date information on what has happened in the African ‘land rush’, providing national case studies for countries that were heavily impacted. The research will be a critical resource for students, researchers, advocates and policy makers as it provides detailed, long-term assessments […]

The UAE as a Global Donor

The United Arab Emirates as a global donor: what a decade of foreign aid data transparency reveals Open Access article: https://doi.org/10.1080/21665095.2021.1883453 or here https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21665095.2021.1883453 Abstract: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become a leading contributor of foreign aid, in terms of percentage of gross national income as well as in total amount. Historically, Emirati aid was opaque, and little […]

Tags: #Aid #Emirates #ODA #Official Development Assistance #UAE

The Racial Contract

Mills’ The Racial Contract (1997) is essential reading – short and generally accessible (the philosophy might be a challenge for those outside of it), but well worth struggling through. Charles W. Mills is currently at City University of New York and has written a number of books (reviews of others to come). The book seems […]

Tags: #Race #Racial Contract #Racism #White supremacy #Whiteness