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Foreign Aid of Gulf States – Continuity and Change: a TWQ Special Issue
The Third World Quarterly (TWQ) recent Special Issue ‘Foreign Aid of Gulf States: Continuity and Change’ (Volume 45, Issue 15-16) explores how Gulf States’ foreign aid has transformed over the past two decades from being culturally and religiously motivated to becoming an instrument of geopolitical influence. The first theme examines how Gulf States have transformed…
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Translating African Realities with Indigenous Perspectives and Digital Archives
By Bethlehem Attfield Bethlehem Attfield discusses her PhD research on Amharic literature, the silencing of African knowledge, and the potential of AI in preserving and promoting African languages and culture. In March 2024, I came across the call for papers for the African Studies Association of UK (ASAUK) conference which was to be held at…
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Alexander Morrison on Settler Colonialism in Central Asia
In this edition of our Meet the Editors series we speak to Alexander Morrison, Fellow and Tutor in History at New College, Oxford, UK and Associate Editor of Central Asian Survey. Alexander shares how his upbringing sparked his passion in Central Asia, the challenges and successes in his career, and his advice for early-career researchers.…
