Recasting the ‘New Actors in Development’ Research Agenda

Adam Moe Fejerskov (), Erik Lundsgaarde () and Signe Cold-Ravnkilde ()
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Adam Moe Fejerskov: Danish Institute for International Studies
Erik Lundsgaarde: Danish Institute for International Studies
Signe Cold-Ravnkilde: Danish Institute for International Studies

The European Journal of Development Research, 2017, vol. 29, issue 5, No 8, 1070-1085

Abstract: Abstract The rising prominence of new state and non-state actors in development cooperation has stimulated extensive discussion over the last decade. This article reviews and critically reflects on the present and future directions of this body of scholarship. It questions the homogeneity of actor constellations, relationships and ideas as they are currently conceptualised. The article argues for the importance of adopting more analytically and conceptually diverse approaches to study the interaction between heterogeneous development actors and homogenising forces, recognising the complexity and (dis)continuities of stability and change in the field of development cooperation.

Keywords: new actors in development; emerging powers; norms; development cooperation; international relations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1057/s41287-016-0072-1

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