To wrap up the year we published a Discussion Paper on state fragility and forced displacement - this will be revised further in January for publication in a peer-reviewed journal, so comments and critiques are welcome!
Mobile Phones and Conflict Prevention: A recent interview
I was recently interviewed on my experience with, and research on, how mobile phones support conflict prevention as part of the launch of George Washington University's Media and Peacebuilding Project. Along with my interview, they interviewed some really excellent people from across the research and practice spaces. I'm really excited to see what comes out … Continue reading Mobile Phones and Conflict Prevention: A recent interview
Peacekeeping’s Digital Economy: New article in International Peacekeeping
My colleague Nicholas Bodanac and I have been working on this for about a year now, and we finally have a published version of our paper where we argue that a digital turn in peacekeeping can have positive economic effects in post-conflict settings. It's currently online at International Peacekeeping - anyone who wants the full … Continue reading Peacekeeping’s Digital Economy: New article in International Peacekeeping
Development and Migration in Washington Post’s Monkey Cage section
Today my colleagues Benjamin Schraven and Steffen Angenendt, and I published an article about why wealthy nations should still be committed to providing development aid to countries with high emigration rates. It's an important topic, especially since well designed development and migration policies can have positive outcomes for both sending and receiving countries. Enjoy reading!
English Version of My Frankfurter Rundschau Editorial
For those who are interested in economic development and migration, but were frustrated that my FR editorial last month was only in German, you can now find the English version on DIE-GDI's blog!
UNU-WIDER working paper on development and conflict (in English!)
The last few things that went out from my desk were in German, so for my English readers here's a new UNU-WIDER working paper from Tilman Brück, Patricia Justino, and me reviewing the state of the field in development and conflict research. Hopefully it's useful, especially for those who are in drafting stages and developing … Continue reading UNU-WIDER working paper on development and conflict (in English!)
New DIE-GDI Briefing Paper: Digitalization for supporting refugees
I published a new DIE-GDI Briefing Paper today on how digital tools can be used by donors, and refugees themselves, to manage and support safe resettlement processes. Feel free to share, and expect the German-language version in the next week or so!
Gastwirtschaft column in Frankfurter Rundschau
Frankfurter Rundschau published my contribution to their Gastwirtschaft column on workplace standards in developing countries, and migration policy. It's in German only, but Google Translate does a decent job getting the thrust of the argument across in English.
Migrationskrise und die G20: Beobachtungen in HuffPostDE
Meine Kollegin, Eva Dick, und ich haben ein paar Beobachtungen über die Rolle den G20 Mitgleider in der Migrationskrise auf HuffPost Germany. Leider ist es nur auf Deutsch, aber du unseren Artikel hier finden kannst.
Some Observations on Development and Migration
This week I was the featured writer for the Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik/German Development Institute's Current Column. I shared my thoughts and observations on how development and technical cooperation can support livelihoods in countries where people may otherwise migrate, often taking on extraordinary risks, to seek work and economic opportunities. Es gibt eine Deutsche Version … Continue reading Some Observations on Development and Migration
Charles P. Martin-Shields 