Author: Tobias Denskus

Hi all, We just received a record number of 26 MA theses that need grading, I managed to publish a new book review & there’s plenty #globaldev stuff…

It does not happen often, but I think a German word actually captures the essence of Rony Brauman’s book Humanitarian Wars? Lies and Brainwashing best: The word is…

It does not happen often, but I think a German word actually captures the essence of Rony Brauman’s book Humanitarian Wars? Lies and Brainwashing best: The word is…

Hi all, A slightly belated link review-again due to travel. This week I spent some fantastic days in Odessa with colleagues of our internationalization project.It’s a fantastic city and…

Hi all, A slightly belated link review-again due to travel. This week I spent some fantastic days in Odessa with colleagues of our internationalization project.It’s a fantastic city and…

Hi all, I’m back in Sweden and as the semester is reaching peak season I wish I had a little bit more time for blogging…but this week’s #globaldev…

Hi all, I’m back in Sweden and as the semester is reaching peak season I wish I had a little bit more time for blogging…but this week’s #globaldev…

Hi all, I am wrapping up a week in Ottawa and whether it’s because of the different time zone, tweaks in algorithms or a different attention span, it…

Hi all, I am wrapping up a week in Ottawa and whether it’s because of the different time zone, tweaks in algorithms or a different attention span, it…

Hi all, Happy Friday! Enjoy your #globaldev readings! Development news: Mozambique, DRC, Shell, World Bank, Zambia, Sudan, Blockchain, UNHCR, Inequality, Walter Rodney, Participatory budgeting, Slaver…

Hi all, Happy Friday! Enjoy your #globaldev readings! Development news: Mozambique, DRC, Shell, World Bank, Zambia, Sudan, Blockchain, UNHCR, Inequality, Walter Rodney, Participatory budgeting, Slaver…

Hi all, I’m on my way to Copenhagen for two great events with David ‘socialmedia4D’ Girling and Olivier van Beemen’s talk on his book Heineken in Africa. Development…

Hi all, I’m on my way to Copenhagen for two great events with David ‘socialmedia4D’ Girling and Olivier van Beemen’s talk on his book Heineken in Africa. Development…

I was looking for a way to introduce J.’s latest aid worker novel Cross-Border without sounding like a middle-aged academic, but it is hard to avoid some tropes…

Hi all, Many readers will enjoy a long Easter weekend and I will contribute some food for thought with my latest link review! Development news: Food crisis in…

Hi all, Many readers will enjoy a long Easter weekend and I will contribute some food for thought with my latest link review! Development news: Food crisis in…

Hi all, We were saving the best for last this week and enjoyed Kate Wright’s keynote on Who’s reporting Africa now? today!Development news: UNHCR & asylum for sale…

Hi all, We were saving the best for last this week and enjoyed Kate Wright’s keynote on Who’s reporting Africa now? today!Development news: UNHCR & asylum for sale…

Hi all, I had a great short trip to Moldova-hence a slightly belated link review without much of an introduction, but a nice pic of a quaint little…

Olivier Van Beemen’s Heineken in Africa-A Multinational Unleashed is probably one of the most readable, nuanced and critical accounts of ‘multinationals doing business in Africa’ that I have…

Hi all, Welcome to this week’s link review!(Just a quick technical note: As I will be traveling to Moldova next week the next link review will most likely be…