Mercedes Ejarque, CASAS’ member, has published an article with Mariana Schmidt & Melina Tobías in Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Abstract: This article dives into the way in which productive and territorial transformations have created or increased inequalities in access to drinking water and sanitation in two rural and periurban areas across…
CASAS’ members Mary Ann Manahan, Amod Shah, Sinem Kavak, Bhoopendra Kumar Ahirwar, George T. Mudimu, Huiying Ng & Gertrude Dzifa Torvikey have published this book review in The Journal of Peasant Studies. It is a rewiew of the Handbook of critical agrarian studies, edited by A. Haroon Akram-Lodhi, Kristina Dietz, Bettina Engels and Ben M….
Estevan Coca, CASAS’ member, has organised this book with Adriano Santos. Abstract: The south and south-west of Minas Gerais is known worldwide for its arabica coffee production, but the region’s agriculture goes far beyond that. Here, land disputes, struggles against agribusiness, agroecological experiments, fairs, academic events and social movements that challenge the capitalist model of…
Isabel Güiza-Gomez, CASAS’ member, has published an article in Comparative Politics with Laura García-Montoya & María Paula Saffon. Abstract: Under what conditions can the Left become electorally competitive in exclusionary contexts where actors championing redistribution face barriers to entry? We argue that leftist parties can significantly increase electoral support during inclusionary institutional openings, such as…
CASAS’ member Johannes Bhanye with Ruvimbo Shayamunda has published a chapter in the book “Digitalisation and Public Policy in Africa”. Abstract: This chapter explores the impact of civic tech innovation on public service delivery within the framework of digital democracy. It does so by investigating how digital tools and platforms enable citizens to engage in…