Stein Sundst⊘l Eriksen
Biographic Data
| ID | 6177138 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stein Sundst⊘l Eriksen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stein Sundst⊘l |
| FAMILY NAME | Eriksen |
| SIGNATURE | ERIKSEN S S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Schlumberger (Ireland) |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Liberal Peace Is Neither
This article discusses the attempts at state-building by international actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It uses this experience to discuss some of the obstacles and dilemmas facing external state-builders. I argue that attempts at state-building by foreign actors in the DRC have not had much success, and point out four reasons. First, insufficient resources have been provided. Second, donors have used a standardized approach that…
The Congo war and the prospects for state formation
This article analyses the effect of the Congo war on state power in Rwanda and Uganda. Drawing on theories of European state formation, it asks whether the Congo war has led to a strengthening of the state in the two countries. It is argued that this has not been the case. Neither the Rwandan nor the Ugandan state has been strengthened as a result of the war. While the war has weakened the state in Uganda, the remarkable strength of the Rwandan s…
Councils, collectors and communities
This article analyses the administrative reach of local governments in Tanzania and Zimbabwe. This is done through an empirical analysis of the systems of local tax collection in the two countries. Based on fieldwork in one district in each country, the politics and administration of local tax collection is analysed. It is argued that both councils are characterised by limited administrative reach, albeit for different reasons. While the Zimbabwe…
The Liberal Peace Is Neither
This article discusses the attempts at state-building by international actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It uses this experience to discuss some of the obstacles and dilemmas facing external state-builders. I argue that attempts at state-building by foreign actors in the DRC have not had much success, and point out four reasons. First, insufficient resources have been provided. Second, donors have used a standardized approach that…
The Congo war and the prospects for state formation
This article analyses the effect of the Congo war on state power in Rwanda and Uganda. Drawing on theories of European state formation, it asks whether the Congo war has led to a strengthening of the state in the two countries. It is argued that this has not been the case. Neither the Rwandan nor the Ugandan state has been strengthened as a result of the war. While the war has weakened the state in Uganda, the remarkable strength of the Rwandan s…
Councils, collectors and communities
This article analyses the administrative reach of local governments in Tanzania and Zimbabwe. This is done through an empirical analysis of the systems of local tax collection in the two countries. Based on fieldwork in one district in each country, the politics and administration of local tax collection is analysed. It is argued that both councils are characterised by limited administrative reach, albeit for different reasons. While the Zimbabwe…
Councils, collectors and communities
This article analyses the administrative reach of local governments in Tanzania and Zimbabwe. This is done through an empirical analysis of the systems of local tax collection in the two countries. Based on fieldwork in one district in each country, the politics and administration of local tax collection is analysed. It is argued that both councils are characterised by limited administrative reach, albeit for different reasons. While the Zimbabwe…
The Congo war and the prospects for state formation
This article analyses the effect of the Congo war on state power in Rwanda and Uganda. Drawing on theories of European state formation, it asks whether the Congo war has led to a strengthening of the state in the two countries. It is argued that this has not been the case. Neither the Rwandan nor the Ugandan state has been strengthened as a result of the war. While the war has weakened the state in Uganda, the remarkable strength of the Rwandan s…
The Liberal Peace Is Neither
This article discusses the attempts at state-building by international actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It uses this experience to discuss some of the obstacles and dilemmas facing external state-builders. I argue that attempts at state-building by foreign actors in the DRC have not had much success, and point out four reasons. First, insufficient resources have been provided. Second, donors have used a standardized approach that…
Economics (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · State (computer science (3 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Peacebuilding and International Security (2 works) · Political Conflict and Governance (2 works) · Political economy (2 works)