Over the past few weeks, the arrests and detentions of social media activists, mostly members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) have dominated discussions on both traditional media and ...

Critical discourse in development studies examines the ways in which language, narratives and power intersect to shape how development problems are defined, debated and addressed. It foregrounds the ...

This carefully argued study analyzes the "good governance" agenda of Western aid agencies in Africa, in particular the language they use to link requirements for democratization to those for economic ...

Once more, the arrest and detention of Kwame Baffoe (Abronye), the Bono Regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has compelled me to return to the critical topic of the resurgence of the ...

Dr. Ramanand is Director of CPRG and Mr. Arjun is researcher of CPRG. In the pursuit of the ambitious national goal of achieving a $5 trillion economy, the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) holds a key role ...

Rurality discourse explores how the countryside is represented, experienced and governed, emphasising the interplay between social, economic and environmental dimensions of rural life. Contemporary ...

This article is part of ourEconomy's 'Decolonising the economy' series. "They talk to me about progress, about 'achievements,' diseases cured, improved standards of living. I am talking about ...

This article is part of ourEconomy's 'Decolonising the economy' series. The current planetary crisis has taken on a civilizational dimension. Never before have so many crucial aspects of life failed ...

The need for cooperation among various service sectors has been an inherent component of development discourse. Partnership bridges the gap among the sectors. It also sets in motion a culture of ...