Structuring the Interstitial Space of Global Financing Partnerships for Sustainable Development: A Network Analysis

Faul, Moira V.; Tchilingirian, Jordan

doi:10.1080/13563467.2020.1849082

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“…Network centrality refers to a variety of measurements that identify the ‘structural importance’ of a node within a network (Borgatti et al, 2013, p. 174) and is often conflated with notions of power, prominence or prestige (Ward et al, 2011) as – in comparison to isolated or less central nodes – central nodes can influence the wider network (Faul & Tchilingirian, 2021, p. 770). Here, we apply degree and betweenness centrality.…”

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Transitional Justice Networks and the Role of ‘local’ Actors in Cambodia

Manning

Tchilingirian

Kum

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Journal of Peacebuilding & Development

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Debates over localisation in transitional justice and peacebuilding have been characterised by the assumption that more equitable relationships between local and international actors allow for more effective and just interventions. Critical scholarship has in turn cautioned over the use of reified conceptions of the ‘local’ and ‘international’, emphasising each as contested sites. Through a network analysis of transitional justice event data in Cambodia, we ask: what are the roles and influence of Cambodian actors, and what might their positions tell us about the relationships between international and local groups? We find that event data shows strong local representation within the transitional justice community. However, representation is not synonymous with influence. Our data demonstrates an uneven distribution of network positions within both local and international groupings. This illustrates the need for greater attention to the role of individual biographies that advantage certain individuals to shape transitional justice interventions.

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Transitional Justice Networks and the Role of ‘local’ Actors in Cambodia

Manning

Tchilingirian

Kum

et al. 2023

Journal of Peacebuilding & Development

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“…Acknowledging the limitations of MSPs in reforming power asymmetries, some studies point to relational practices as the route to transformation. Faul and Tchilingarian (2020) conceptualize relational practices as being formal or informal means through which “partners invest in relationships that undermine the network mechanisms that maintain prevailing asymmetries of power” in aid chains. Other studies highlight examples of such practices.…”

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“…Existing studies have looked at the drivers of aid chains (Burger et al, 2018; Mowles, 2010) and their structuring (Faul & Tchilingirian, 2020). Studies have also highlighted their power asymmetries, specifically how higher‐tier actors—typically donors, private‐sector consultancies, and international non‐governmental organizations (INGOs)—limit space for lower‐tier actors (typically small NGOs and grassroots organizations) to contest policy and calibrate projects according to conditions “on the ground” (Aveling, 2010; Bebbington, 2005; Burger et al, 2018; GADN, 2019; Morse & McNamara, 2008; Wallace et al, 2007; Watkins et al, 2012).…”

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Doing aid chains differently: Evaluating the potential ofMulti‐StakeholderPartnerships

Gerard

2022

Development Policy Review

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Motivation: Donors have increasingly disbursed funds using aid chains, whereby work is subcontracted to organizations socially and geographically closer to recipients. Aid chains reduce scope for opportunism in contracting. They do, however, enable donors to distance themselves from the messy work of engaging the politics of interventions-"ethics dumping"-with negative impacts on project outcomes. Purpose: How can aid chains-and project outcomes-be improved? This article investigates what can be learned from global value chains (GVCs). In particular, it examines Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships (MSPs)-currently considered the gold standard for governing GVCsand evaluates their potential fit for aid chains. Methods and approach: The article describes aid chains' drivers and challenges, and theoretically links the fragmentation of public-sector service provision to the fragmentation of global production processes. By reviewing MSP case studies and thematically analysing their scope to transform power asymmetries, it empirically evaluates MSPs' potential by assessing the case of the Australian NGO Cooperation Program. Findings: While MSPs offer an ambitious framework, their application is weakened by, first, the lack of a consumer role, and second, their central focus on relational practices in transforming power asymmetries. The article's conclusion that MSPs offer limited policy transferability furthers nascent literatures on ethical public-sector procurement; power asymmetries in MSPs; and how aid chains might be improved. Policy implications: Aid chains reduce the scope for opportunism in contracting, however their power asymmetries have negative impacts on project outcomes that cannot be ignored. MSPs offer an ambitious but problematic policy option for improving aid chain governance. Their lack of effective measures to address power asymmetries limits their potential, calling into question their status as the gold standard for GVC governance and their policy transferability.

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“…While no more than a decade old 20 , the sociology of expertise has enriched 20 Like many other strands of sociological theory, the boundaries of the sociology of expertise are not well established. While some associate it primarily with the work of the sociologist Gil , I conceive of it as a broader strand of literature, counting scholars working in the sociology of professions, international relations, STS, IPE, and political science (Seabrooke 2014;Faul & Tchilingirian 2021). What unites them, I find, is the aim to theorize 1910 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2008 Frequency Professionalism Expertise (Ekspertise) Expertise (Faglighed) Expert our understanding of conflicts over expertise in a a manner that takes seriously the increasing heterogeneity of the actors making claims to expert status in the political sphere .…”

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States and Experts: Assembling Expertise for Climate Change and Pandemics

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This dissertation addresses the issue of expertise in climate change and pandemic preparedness. Economies and societies around the world are increasingly facing the consequences of a changing climate and more frequent infectious disease outbreaks. These problems are generally articulated as issues that require for their handling new forms of expertise and expert institutions that enable states to intervene in new ways. However, most existing research on climate and pandemic preparedness expertise tends to either focus solely on the transnational sphere or see the state and expertise as distinct. As a result, the role of the state in shaping climate and pandemic preparedness expertise remains underexplored.

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Structuring the Interstitial Space of Global Financing Partnerships for Sustainable Development: A Network Analysis

Cited by 7 publications

References 46 publications

Transitional Justice Networks and the Role of ‘local’ Actors in Cambodia

Transitional Justice Networks and the Role of ‘local’ Actors in Cambodia

Doing aid chains differently: Evaluating the potential ofMulti‐StakeholderPartnerships

States and Experts: Assembling Expertise for Climate Change and Pandemics

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