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Central American Democracy in Peril? New Findings from El Salvador in Context
Is the democratic experiment over in El Salvador? With control of the legislative assembly and presidency, the government of El Salvador has recently taken dramatic steps to...
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The Power of Social Entrepreneurship – The Transformative Potential
What IS social entrepreneurship? The first session of our series will help you get familiar with the concept of social entrepreneurship and understand why it is gaining popularity...
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China in Africa: Development Partner or Neo-Colonial Trojan Horse?
The first Forum on China and Africa Cooperation Summit (FOCAC) were held in Beijing from November 3 to 5, 2006. This was a grand affair; however, much has happened since this...
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Looking Beyond the Rhetoric in US-China Relations with Dr. Michel Hockx
The current narrative of US-China relations is one of confrontational, geopolitical jockeying – but is this consistent with reality? Dr. Michel Hockx, Director of the Liu...
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Where We’re Going: The Global Citizen – National Viewpoint
At a time when the lives of many have been dramatically disrupted and work, education, and society’s functions are in a state of constant transition, this new series from...
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Where We’re Going: The Global Citizen – Global Viewpoint
At a time when the lives of many have been dramatically disrupted and work, education, and society’s functions are in a state of constant transition, this new series from...
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Gary Gereffi on Global Supply Chains in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. Gary Gereffi, Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness at Duke University, joins Ray Offenheiser to discuss...
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Strategic Monitoring in Fragile States: Understanding the Global Fragility Act
Listeners will get an insight into the Global Fragility Act (GFA) in this discussion with Maura Policelli, Executive Director of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs...
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Researchers find connections between improved cookstoves and reduced domestic violence in Uganda
The improved cookstove is a longstanding intervention in Uganda, where 95% of households use solid fuel to cook their food over stone fireplaces. Introducing clean and efficient...
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Faculty insights help shape historic US effort to build peace
University of Notre Dame faculty shared recommendations for strategic monitoring and evaluation within fragile states at an April 14 virtual roundtable hosted by the Keough School...
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The Burden of Lockdown: Understanding Gender Inequality in the Midst of COVID-19
It will come as no surprise that, in many countries of the world, housework and care are still mainly seen as ‘a woman’s job.’ Despite many having full- or part-time work,...
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Rethinking the Role of the Extractive Industries with Peter Bryant of the Development Partner Institute
Episode Five continues the discussion with the Catholic Peacebuilding Network, part of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, on the extractive industries....
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