Information on "Social Theory" and "Asia"
December 2007
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Dec 2007
Aid Effectiveness: The Role of Qualitative Research in Impact Evaluation
Author: Martin Prowse
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
The brief examines the research methodology employed by social scientists in the international development field to evaluate public policy intervention, specifically the randomized control trial (RCT). More on «Aid Effectiveness: The Role of Qualitative Research in Impact Evaluation»
June 2007
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Jun 2007
A Critical Review of Selected Time Use Surveys
Author: Debbie Budlender
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper reviews case studies from Latin American, Asian and African countries that provide quantitative analysis of how members of a household take care of each other and explore the implications of the findings for poverty and social exclusion. More on «A Critical Review of Selected Time Use Surveys»
January 2005
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2005
Social Networks Among Return Migrants to Post-War Lebanon
Author: Sibylle Stamm
Publisher: Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS)
This paper seeks to contribute towards a better understanding of the dynamics of return migration. More on «Social Networks Among Return Migrants to Post-War Lebanon»
December 2004
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Dec 2004
The Revolution in Military Affairs and the Boomerang Effect
Author: Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This report explains how the revolution in military affairs (RMA) has given the US armed forces a decisive advantage. More on «The Revolution in Military Affairs and the Boomerang Effect»
November 2001
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Nov 2001
Promiscuous Husbands and Loyal Wives
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This paper discusses the moral order among Hong Kong Chinese families with the help of the sociological theory by Durkheim. More on «Promiscuous Husbands and Loyal Wives»
November 1999
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11 Nov 1999
Group Size and Collective Action
Author: Arun Agrawal, Sanjeev Goyal
Publisher: Leitner Program in International & Comparative Political Economy
This paper examines whether group size is inversely related to successful collective action. More on «Group Size and Collective Action»
June 1997
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Jun 1997
Claim-Making and Large-Scale Historical Processes in the Late Twentieth Century
Author: Pamela Ballinger
Publisher: Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC)
This workshop report summarizes the debates held at the "Claim-Making and Large-Scale Historical Processes in the Late Twentieth Century" conference in March 1997 at Stanford University. More on «Claim-Making and Large-Scale Historical Processes in the Late Twentieth Century»
