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The UAR-Working Paper on Global Governance and Development Studies allows researchers and graduate students of the UAR Graduate Centre for Development Studies to publish their paper in a high-quality series.

The papers have to cover a research question that fits one of the multidisciplinary focuses of the UAR Graduate Centre for Development Studies (e.g. International Relations, International Economics, Peace and Conflict Studies or Regional Studies)

Decision of selection will be taken after review through the Steering Committee of the UAR Graduate Centre for Development Studies.




cover wp16 tischmeyer 16. Christian Tischmeyer (2018):
The Strong Nation-State and Violence. - 78 S.

Our world is still massively violent. This is in harsh contrast to Elias' civilisation process, implying ever more peaceful conduct as modernity manifests. The very organisation he designates for pacifying society, the modern state, is itself central cause for ongoing violence. In fact, most of modernity's notorious massacres, genocides, and ethnic cleansings could not have been committed by lesser organisations than strong states. I seek to explicate this connection, using an historical-institutionalist approach, from a perspective critical of established orders. Modern statehood will be conceptualised as ascribed status, depending on external demands f rom an ‘international community’. This ascription is based on existence of five sets of institutions, or dimensions of state activity. A state is considered strong when perceived to perform effectively in the dimensions of monopolising the military draft, direct taxation, bureaucratic organisation, promotion of formal economy, and keeping internal order. As meeting these conditions depends on direct rule, strong modern states are necessarily nations. Using an actor-centred concept of violence, I assess the violence necessary in creating and maintaining such orders. I conclude that nation-states have an institutional disposition towards mass-violence. Thus one has to think beyond this political order when seeking less violence.
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cover wp15 langerwisch 15. Jörg Langerwisch (2017):
Konfliktpräventive Anpassung an den Klimawandel: Fallstudie Niger. - 84 S.

Obwohl ein wissenschaftlicher Konsens darüber besteht, dass sich das Klima der Erde verändert, ist sich die Wissenschaft unsicher darüber welche Auswirkungen die Veränderungen klimatischer Parameter auf die Entstehung von Konflikten haben wird. Diese Studie zeichnet die kausale Kette zwischen dem Klimawandel und der Entstehung von Konflikten anhand des Konfliktfaktors der Degradation natürlicher Lebensbedingungen nach. Dabei besteht die zentrale Idee der vorliegenden Studie darin, die Entstehung der Konflikte, ausgelöst durch den Klimawandel, unter Anwendung einer konfliktpräventiven Anpassung an den Klimawandel zu verhindern. Hierbei setzt diese Konfliktprävention bereits in der Konzeption der nationalen Anpassungsstrategien der Least Developed Countries an. Diese National Adaptation Plans stehen im Zentrum der Studie und werden in ihrer Funktionsweise durch die Komponenten der Konfliktprävention erweitert. Diese konzeptionelle Weiterentwicklung wird anhand der Fallstudie Niger angewendet und erste Pfade in der konfliktpräventiven Klimawandelanpassung in dem Land aufgezeigt.
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cover wp14 fusenig 14. Mirjam Fusenig (2016):
Why do Wine Producers seek a Fairtrade Certification? Perspectives from the Western Cape, South Africa - 100 S.

Fairtrade’s engagement in South Africa is unique as it emerged from an initiative of local producers seeking the certification in 2003. Since then, the number of Fairtrade wine farms has steadily increased. The inclusion of hired labour plantations has resulted in a vivid discussion amongst scholars. However, research on the perspectives of management on hired labour plantations about Fairtrade remains limited. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to understand the motivation behind South African wine producers’ pursuit of a Fairtrade certification. Having constructed a conceptual framework incorporating isomorphic drivers and legitimation strategies, the study draws on theoretical concepts mainly used to assess companies’ motivation for social and environmental reporting. The overarching finding of this study supports scholars who claim that Fairtrade rests on the same market forces as conventional trade. The tide in South Africa’s wine industry has turned; initiated by local producers, but gradually being taken over by international retailers. It remains questionable whether such enforced standards can lead to a sustainable change within the industry.
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  1. Download PDF file Thomas Adisorn (2016):
    Paving the Way for Investment in Geothermal Power Deployment in Developing Countries. - 92 S.
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  1. Download PDF file Franziska Perlick (2016): Corruption and Political Stability in Post-Conflict Countries: Is there really a Trade-Off? - 92 S.
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  1. Download PDF file Simon Striegel (2015): Building inclusive smallholder agricultural finance. With evidence from coffee producers and financial institutions in Tanzania. - 125 S.
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  1. Download PDF file Anika Mahla (2015): Der deutsche Mediendiskurs zur (Neuen) Grünen Revolution. "Technologischer Triumphialismus" vs. agrarökologische Landnutzung. - 112 S.
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  1. Download PDF file Katharina Nett (2015): Enhancing climate change resilience in fragile states. Adaption strategies in contexts of state fragility and increased climate change vulnerability: Linked responses to linked risks. - 73 S.
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  1. Download PDF file Neda Noraie-Kia (2014): Sensitive to Conflict? Development Cooperation and Peacebuilding in the Palestinian Context. - 68 S.
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  1. Download PDF file Julia Bastian (2014): Local accountability in Mosambik: Untersuchung der Funktionsweise und Effektivität von accountability-Mechanismen am Beispiel der Munizipien Beira und Catandica. - 95 S.
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  1. Download PDF file Paul Kriews (2014): Ressourcensegen - Ressourcenfluch? Fallstudie der entwicklungspolitischen Chancen und Risiken des Ressourcenbooms in der Mongolei. - 77 S.
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  1. Download PDF file Anne Siebert (2014): Die Global Governance des Wassers: Eine Untersuchung der Wasserpolitik und städtischen Versorgungslage in Uganda. - 83 S.
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  1. Download PDF file Martin David (2014): Bedingungen nachhaltigen Handelns: Eine Fallstudie über die Implementierung eines landwirtschaftlichen Klimaanpassungsprogramms im bolivianischen Tiefland. - 108 S.
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  1. Download PDF file Sergio Gemperle (2013): Determinanten erfolgreicher Dezentralisierung: Eine komparative Analyse unterschiedlich ausgestalteter Dezentralisierungsprozesse in den Bundesstaaten Indiens. - 91 S.
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  1. Download PDF file Lisa-Marie Althaus (2013): Green Transformation towards Sustainable Development? A Comparative Analysis of the Green Transformation Concepts by UNEP, OECD, and WBGU through the Lens of Sustainable Development. - 100 S.
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  1. Download PDF file Bastian Knebel (2013): "Good is not enough": Neue Governance-Voraussetzungen für erfolgreiche Privatsektorentwicklung in Ländern niedrigen Einkommens. - 70 S.
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