Evaluation in the extreme : research, impact and politics in violently divided societies
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2015
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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA
Abstract
Over the past two decades, there has been an increase in the funding of research in and on violently divided societies. But how do we know whether research makes any difference to these societies – is the impact constructive or destructive? This book is the first to systematically explore this question through a series of case studies written by those on the front lines of applied research. It offers clear and logical ways to understand the positive or negative role that research, or any other aid intervention, might have in developing societies affected by armed conflict, political unrest and/or social violence.
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Co-published with SAGE Publications
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EVALUATION, NORTHERN IRELAND, POLITICAL UNREST, VIOLENCE, ARMED CONFLICT, SOUTH AFRICA, HIV, AIDS, EVALUATOR, OUTCOME MAPPING, NEPAL, KENYA, ARGENTINA, ACCOUNTABILITY, SRI LANKA, DARFUR, RESEARCH, THEORY, METHODOLOGY, ETHICS, ABUSE, EXPLOITATION, INDIA, EMPOWERMENT, FUNDING, SOUTH ASIA, AFGHANISTAN