When better worlds collide: historical essays on the politics of international development and social science

Park, Albert Sanghoon

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“…Rather, what this lack of a resilience paradigm means is that development scholars use the concept in substantially different ways (Table 3). The observed premises, problems, and methods offer little in the way of a coherent paradigm, logic scaffold, or Lakatosian programme (Kvangraven, 2021;Park, 2020). Instead, resilience may be better framed as a catalyst in development research and policy.…”

Section: Resilience Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As reminded in epistemology, knowledge is value-laden in shaping (and being shaped by) partial realities (Anscombe, 1958;Feyerabend, 1993Feyerabend, [1975; Kuhn, 1957;Park, 2016;Putnam, 2004). Disciplinary histories have notably traced the politics underwriting international, area, and development studies (e.g., Acharya & Buzan, 2010;Bamba, 2016;Engerman, 2007;Gilman, 2003;Park, 2020;Thakur & Vale, 2020;Tickner & Waever, 2009;Zeleza, 1997). However, said politics does not remain secluded to the past.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Indeed, the flip side of a less regimented or regulated use is a cacophony and/or hegemony spread through resilience arenas (as will soon be discussed). Yet, every change brings an opportunity, and the longer trials and travails of development suggest the need to seize such opportunities-whether premised on a polyvalence (Ziai, 2016) or a pragmatism (Park, 2020) regarding new buzzwords.…”

Section: Resilience As a Rallying Callmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Understanding resilience in sustainable development: Rallying call or siren song?

Park

2023

Sustainable Development

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This article asks how the concept of resilience has been used in development studies. Set amidst the rise of resilience in sustainable development, it offers insights for scholars and policymakers, alike. Sampling 419 journal articles from 2017 to 2022, it uses Kuhnian paradigms to analyse development knowledge production on resilience. This produces three key findings. First is the absence of a coherent resilience paradigm (with shared definitions, problems and methods) in development studies. Second is its use, instead, by incumbent development paradigms in piecemeal fashion to extend and/or repackage pre‐existing arguments. Third are ensuing possibilities for resilience as both a rallying call and siren song in sustainable development. Ultimately, resilience‐based research and policy discourses open vital space for collective action across interdisciplinary and international divides. However, a lack of critical awareness of its non‐uniform use can produce more harm than help. If the language of resilience is to advance collective prospects for development cooperation and climate action, then it will help to know precisely what we each are talking about.

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Section: Resilience Methodsmentioning

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Understanding resilience in sustainable development: Rallying call or siren song?

Park

2023

Sustainable Development

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“…As reminded in epistemology, knowledge is value-laden in shaping (and being shaped by) partial realities (Anscombe 1958;Feyerabend 1975;Kuhn 1957;Putnam 2004). Disciplinary histories have notably traced the politics underwriting international, area, and development studies (e.g., Acharya and Buzan 2010;Bamba 2016;Engerman 2007;Gilman 2003;Park 2020;Tickner and Waever 2009;Thakur and Vale 2020;Zeleza 1997). However, said politics does not remain secluded to the past.…”

Section: Analytical Frameworkmentioning

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“…Rather, what this lack of a resilience paradigm means is that development scholars (and to an extent, the policymakers that they examine) use the concept in substantially different ways (Table 3). The observed premises, problems, and methods offer little in the way of a coherent paradigm, logic scaffold, or Lakatosian programme (Kvangraven 2021;Park 2020).…”

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Building resilience knowledge for sustainable development: Insights from development studies

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2023

WIDER Working Paper

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analysis and policy advice with the aim of promoting sustainable and equitable development. The Institute began operations in 1985 in Helsinki, Finland, as the first research and training centre of the United Nations University. Today it is a unique blend of think tank, research institute, and UN agency-providing a range of services from policy advice to governments as well as freely available original research.The Institute is funded through income from an endowment fund with additional contributions to its work programme from Finland and Sweden, as well as earmarked contributions for specific projects from a variety of donors.

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When better worlds collide: historical essays on the politics of international development and social science

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Understanding resilience in sustainable development: Rallying call or siren song?

Understanding resilience in sustainable development: Rallying call or siren song?

Building resilience knowledge for sustainable development: Insights from development studies

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