Aidan Craney
Biographic Data
| ID | 1401009 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aidan Craney |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aidan |
| FAMILY NAME | Craney |
| SIGNATURE | CRANEY A |
| AFFILIATIONS | La Trobe University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0119-9069 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Indigeneity and Forced Displacement
The climate crisis is already leading to forced migration for communities around the world, with a reasonable expectation that such relocation will become more commonplace in coming years. This paper considers what forced migration may mean for the ability of indigenous communities forced to leave their physical homelands to maintain their indigenous identities and sense of ontological security. In discussing indigeneity, I refer to cultural indi…
How to involve youth in participatory development practice
Gatekeeping of Pacific youth as leaders and active citizens
Pacific young people are gaining increasing visibility on the international stage, particularly through global climate activism. Yet in their Pacific homelands they often experience gatekeeping that prevents them from taking on leadership roles or having a voice as active citizens. This gatekeeping occurs primarily through the age and gender hierarchies that remain strong within Pacific families, communities, churches, civil society organisations…
Supporting ‘Doing Development Differently’ Effectively
Despite growing appreciation for the complexity of development and the need for adaptability, there remains a limited evidence base of how, where and why adaptive approaches to development improve development outcomes. This paper examines the organisational and political attributes of support provided to locally led development initiatives in the Pacific region supported by an Australian government development programme, as well as the extent to …
Adventures in the multiverse
This paper explores the experience of a collective of pracademics who work together at the Centre for Human Security and Social Change at La Trobe University. While there is some emerging scholarship on pracademics as individuals, in this paper we seek to fill a gap in the literature related to the collective practice of a pracademic team. Developed through a structured process of reflection and critical engagement with our own practice, we analy…
Racism, colonialism and whiteness in development
The sudden departure of foreign, mostly white, development staff from Pacific countries in the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, created a 'natural experiment' where local staff continued to work but without the accompaniment (and oversight) of their foreign counterparts.This paper reflects on evidence from the lived experiences of 12 experienced local development staff during this time.They detail how the absence of foreign staff led to inc…
Fault lines for unrest in the Pacific
Instances of civil unrest and disorder have pockmarked the mainly peaceful functioning of multiple Pacific states in recent decades. This paper examines factors which can be seen as fault lines for predicting and mitigating such unrest, with a particular focus on Fiji and Solomon Islands. Drawing on data collected through interviews with youth advocates and activists, it becomes clear that the common justification of ‘ethnic tensions’ for past un…
Local Participation or Elite Capture in Sheep’s Clothing? A Conundrum of Locally Led Development
This article discusses concepts of legitimacy and elite capture in locally led development through a case study of the Pacific-based Green Growth Leaders’ Coalition (GGLC). GGLC is a fellowship of persons identified for their developmental leadership potential on issues of sustainability and economic growth. Members are recruited into an exclusive grouping dedicated to influencing positive developmental change through informal networks and politi…
Navigating the dilemmas of politically smart, locally led development
Iterative approaches to development under banners such as ‘thinking and working politically’ and ‘doing development differently’ build upon decades-old commitments to fostering locally led and -owned development. These approaches are increasingly popular with academics and development practitioners. In this paper we argue that outsiders seeking to deliver locally led, politically smart programmes need to either accept that competing priorities, r…
Local Participation or Elite Capture in Sheep’s Clothing? A Conundrum of Locally Led Development
This article discusses concepts of legitimacy and elite capture in locally led development through a case study of the Pacific-based Green Growth Leaders’ Coalition (GGLC). GGLC is a fellowship of persons identified for their developmental leadership potential on issues of sustainability and economic growth. Members are recruited into an exclusive grouping dedicated to influencing positive developmental change through informal networks and politi…
Navigating the dilemmas of politically smart, locally led development
Iterative approaches to development under banners such as ‘thinking and working politically’ and ‘doing development differently’ build upon decades-old commitments to fostering locally led and -owned development. These approaches are increasingly popular with academics and development practitioners. In this paper we argue that outsiders seeking to deliver locally led, politically smart programmes need to either accept that competing priorities, r…
Fault lines for unrest in the Pacific
Instances of civil unrest and disorder have pockmarked the mainly peaceful functioning of multiple Pacific states in recent decades. This paper examines factors which can be seen as fault lines for predicting and mitigating such unrest, with a particular focus on Fiji and Solomon Islands. Drawing on data collected through interviews with youth advocates and activists, it becomes clear that the common justification of ‘ethnic tensions’ for past un…
Supporting ‘Doing Development Differently’ Effectively
Despite growing appreciation for the complexity of development and the need for adaptability, there remains a limited evidence base of how, where and why adaptive approaches to development improve development outcomes. This paper examines the organisational and political attributes of support provided to locally led development initiatives in the Pacific region supported by an Australian government development programme, as well as the extent to …
Racism, colonialism and whiteness in development
The sudden departure of foreign, mostly white, development staff from Pacific countries in the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, created a 'natural experiment' where local staff continued to work but without the accompaniment (and oversight) of their foreign counterparts.This paper reflects on evidence from the lived experiences of 12 experienced local development staff during this time.They detail how the absence of foreign staff led to inc…
Local Participation or Elite Capture in Sheep’s Clothing? A Conundrum of Locally Led Development
This article discusses concepts of legitimacy and elite capture in locally led development through a case study of the Pacific-based Green Growth Leaders’ Coalition (GGLC). GGLC is a fellowship of persons identified for their developmental leadership potential on issues of sustainability and economic growth. Members are recruited into an exclusive grouping dedicated to influencing positive developmental change through informal networks and politi…
Navigating the dilemmas of politically smart, locally led development
Iterative approaches to development under banners such as ‘thinking and working politically’ and ‘doing development differently’ build upon decades-old commitments to fostering locally led and -owned development. These approaches are increasingly popular with academics and development practitioners. In this paper we argue that outsiders seeking to deliver locally led, politically smart programmes need to either accept that competing priorities, r…
Fault lines for unrest in the Pacific
Instances of civil unrest and disorder have pockmarked the mainly peaceful functioning of multiple Pacific states in recent decades. This paper examines factors which can be seen as fault lines for predicting and mitigating such unrest, with a particular focus on Fiji and Solomon Islands. Drawing on data collected through interviews with youth advocates and activists, it becomes clear that the common justification of ‘ethnic tensions’ for past un…
Racism, colonialism and whiteness in development
The sudden departure of foreign, mostly white, development staff from Pacific countries in the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, created a 'natural experiment' where local staff continued to work but without the accompaniment (and oversight) of their foreign counterparts.This paper reflects on evidence from the lived experiences of 12 experienced local development staff during this time.They detail how the absence of foreign staff led to inc…
Supporting ‘Doing Development Differently’ Effectively
Despite growing appreciation for the complexity of development and the need for adaptability, there remains a limited evidence base of how, where and why adaptive approaches to development improve development outcomes. This paper examines the organisational and political attributes of support provided to locally led development initiatives in the Pacific region supported by an Australian government development programme, as well as the extent to …
Adventures in the multiverse
This paper explores the experience of a collective of pracademics who work together at the Centre for Human Security and Social Change at La Trobe University. While there is some emerging scholarship on pracademics as individuals, in this paper we seek to fill a gap in the literature related to the collective practice of a pracademic team. Developed through a structured process of reflection and critical engagement with our own practice, we analy…
Indigeneity and Forced Displacement
The climate crisis is already leading to forced migration for communities around the world, with a reasonable expectation that such relocation will become more commonplace in coming years. This paper considers what forced migration may mean for the ability of indigenous communities forced to leave their physical homelands to maintain their indigenous identities and sense of ontological security. In discussing indigeneity, I refer to cultural indi…
How to involve youth in participatory development practice
Gatekeeping of Pacific youth as leaders and active citizens
Pacific young people are gaining increasing visibility on the international stage, particularly through global climate activism. Yet in their Pacific homelands they often experience gatekeeping that prevents them from taking on leadership roles or having a voice as active citizens. This gatekeeping occurs primarily through the age and gender hierarchies that remain strong within Pacific families, communities, churches, civil society organisations…
Island Studies and Pacific Affairs (8 works) · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political economy (4 works) · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Civil society (2 works)