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New Article: Breaking the Mould: Economic Utopias as Pathway to Peace
Our colleague Jonas Rusche has published his latest research article in
Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding https://doi.org/10.1080/17502977.2025.2485704
In this paper, he develops an anarchist utopian epistemology and presents one exemplary historical anarchist economic utopia in response to the body of literature that criticizes neoliberal economic policies without offering alternative economic policies.
Abstract of the Paper
Extensive research shows how neoliberal economic policies, enforced through international peacebuilding interventions, exacerbate inequality and undermine their intended goal of fostering peace. Yet, the same body of literature makes no concerted effort to develop alternative economic policies. In response, this article develops an anarchist utopian epistemology and presents one exemplary historical anarchist economic utopia. Highlighting three key elements of this economic utopia, namely workers’ self-management, abandonment of private property, and council federalization, as possible alternatives to neoliberal peacebuilding. By employing utopia, scholarship can develop a repository of possibilities, pluralizing options for post-conflict communities to design policy outside hegemonic capitalist orders.
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New Article: Internal Displacement and the Framing of InsURGENCY: A Predicate Analysis of Media Reporting on Boko Haram in Nigeria
Prof. Dr. Alexander Spencer, along with our colleague Emeka Okoye and Adegboyega Adedolapo Ola have published their latest research article in Alternatives: Global, Local, Political Journal https://doi.org/10.1177/03043754251330395
In this paper they explore the indirect connection between insurgency and internal displacement, specifically on the role of media reporting on insurgency.
Abstract of the Paper
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Commented Lecture Directory - Summer Term 2025
In the link you will find the commented lecture directory for the summer term 2025
You can simply click on the name of the class and it will automatically lead you to the respective page in LSF. Nevertheless, please check LSF yourself as information might be updated. This document is just a guideline to give a a bit of an overview.
If you find any discrepancies or have any questions please send an email to
New Book: An Introduction to Humanitarian Action
Our professor Kristina Roepstorff along with Katrin Radtkehave published their new book:
An Introduction to Humanitarian Action. ISBN 9781032395555
In this book they provide a concise and practice-oriented introduction to the workings of the humanitarian sector and the key contemporary debates surrounding it.
Description
This important new textbook provides a concise and practice-oriented introduction to the workings of the humanitarian sector and the key contemporary debates surrounding it.
The number of people around the world in need of humanitarian action and protection is at its highest figure in decades; yet at the same time, the humanitarian system is facing numerous problems and undergoing fundamental reforms. This book invites us to tackle these challenges head on, addressing the increasing complexity of humanitarian crises and the implications for humanitarian principles and standards as well as the management of humanitarian projects. Expansive in scope, the book covers:
- The sector’s historical foundations and the need to decolonise
- The main types of crises and sectors of humanitarian response
- State and non-state actors and institutions
- The key rules, norms, and project management approaches
- Key trends and challenges, including access, innovation, and anticipation
The book also covers important debates on localisation, inclusive programming, and the decolonisation of the humanitarian system. This exciting new textbook will be an important read for students looking for a comprehensive introduction, as well as for practitioners wanting to stimulate critical thinking and enhance their practical skills.
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