Sub-state public diplomacy in Africa: The case of the Scottish government’s engagement with Malawi

Alexander, Colin R.

doi:10.1057/pb.2013.29

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“…Through case studies, paradiplomacy scholarship has furthered our understanding of the specific circumstances that led these regions to become foreign aid donors. Alexander (2014) traces the origins of Scottish development co-operation, which was launched in the wake of UK devolution and since then has considerably expanded. For the Scottish authorities, aid has been a tool to collaborate with international actors on political priorities, like the SDGs, without being a member of international organizations like the United Nations.…”

Section: De Velopment Co -Oper Ation By Sub National Ac Tor Smentioning

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“…While a distinct line of research on “paradiplomacy” has discussed the foreign aid activities of subnational actors (Keating, 2015; Pérez, 2018; Royles, 2017), our current understanding of the phenomenon is limited. This is because previous studies have not collected systematic data, but focused on qualitative discussions of well‐known cases of subnational aid like Catalonia, Flanders, Quebec, and Scotland (Alexander, 2014; Lecours & Moreno, 2003; Royles, 2017). The overall relevance of subnational development co‐operation therefore remains unknown.…”

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Development co‐operation by European regions: Introducing the subnational donor governance dataset

Reinsberg

Dellepiane

2022

Development Policy Review

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Summary Motivation Interest in the international development co‐operation activities of subnational governments like Catalonia, Flanders, and Scotland has grown in recent years. Beyond these well‐known cases, however, we currently lack systematic evidence on the scope of the phenomenon. Purpose This article introduces a new dataset of 195 European regions to provide systematic information on which regions engage in international development co‐operation. The dataset includes information on institutional structures and governance modalities, aid motivations, aid modalities, and aid policies. Methods and approach To demonstrate the utility of our dataset, we provide descriptive insights into the phenomenon of subnational development co‐operation while at the same time suggesting questions for future research that can be addressed with the help of the dataset. Findings We find that subnational development co‐operation extends far beyond some well‐cited cases, given that around 70 regions have some institutional structure for development co‐operation. With relatively small budgets, regional aid delivery primarily relies on non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) and supports a variety of purposes in the sustainable development agenda, including human rights, environmental affairs, fair trade, sustainable consumption, and development education at home. Policy implications Being the first of its kind, the dataset advances our understanding of subnational governments as autonomous providers of development aid and their potential role in helping advance the Sustainable Development Goals in the multi‐level global development governance architecture.

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Development co‐operation by European regions: Introducing the subnational donor governance dataset

Reinsberg

Dellepiane

2022

Development Policy Review

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“…Accordingly, my next move is to expand upon the political relationship between Scotland and Malawi. I draw on the political analysis of Alexander [26], who positions the Scottish government's Malawi programme as "a tool of statecraft that assists the people of Malawi, but which also forms part of the Scottish government's wider international and domestic strategy to build its reputation" (p. 72). Alexander emphasises that while individual political actors may have compassionate goals, "in performing development assistance the primary concern of sub-state political institutions is their own power, legitimacy and authority, rather than immediate concern with those it assists" (p. 79).…”

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Challenging the Hero Narrative: Moving towards Reparational Citizenship Education

Walsh

2020

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In his book, No More Heroes: Grassroots Challenges to the Savior Mentality, Jordan Flaherty claims the saviour mentality exists when “you want to help others but are not open to guidance from those you want to help”. According to Flaherty, the adoption of this mentality results in charitable activities at individual and community levels without broader systemic change, leaving unjust power relations unaddressed. He argues that this mentality is underpinned by racism, colonialism and capitalism, as well as an unethical and historically problematic understanding of charity. With reference to the ongoing partnership work between Scotland and Malawi, this article summarises a conceptual investigation into the possibility that Global Citizenship Education perpetuates the hero narrative. Historical, political and educational research is connected to Bhabha’s theory of cultural hybridity to conceptualise a theory of Reparational Citizenship Education, in contrast to the “reciprocal” approach favoured by policy makers and charitable organisations in Scotland. It is argued that this conceptual shift involves taking the hero narrative to task and that this approach has theoretical and practical implications for the future of Global Citizenship Education.

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“…Ayrıca, iletişim teknolojilerindeki gelişmeler ve sosyal medya kullanımının yaygınlaşması, sadece devlet dışı aktörlerin değil, bireylerin dahi ulusal sınırları aşan etkinlik kapasitesine ulaşmasını sağlamıştır (Snow, 2009). Devlet dışı aktörlerin gerçekleştirdikleri kamu diplomasisi faaliyetleri özellikle son on yılda akademik literatürün odak noktası haline gelmiştir (Alexander, 2014;Criekemans, 2010;Huijgh, 2010;Porte, 2012;Rofe, 2014;Xifra, 2009). Özellikle devlet vasfı taşımayan bölgesel (sub-state) aktörlerin, özerk bölge yönetimleri ve kent belediyeleri gibi, kamu diplomasisine katkıları literatürün dikkat çektiği önemli konular arasındadır (Ayhan, 2018;Cornago, 2010;Cornago, 2018;Criekemans, 2010;Criekemans, 2018;Criekemans ve Duran, 2010).…”

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Self-determinasyon hareketlerinde kamu diplomasisinin rolü: Katalonya örneği

Gulmez

Cebeci

2020

Pamukkale University Journal of Social Sciences Institute

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Bu çalışma self-determinasyon hareketlerinde kamu diplomasisinin nasıl uygulandığını ve bu uygulamaların bağımsızlık sürecine ne derece etki ettiğini incelemektedir. Bu soruya geçerli bir yanıt bulmak amacıyla, çalışma güncel self-determinasyon vakası olan Katalonya'yı mercek altına alacaktır. Çalışma, akademik literatüre iki şekilde katkı sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Öncelikle, çalışma, self-determinasyon ve kamu diplomasisini birlikte ele alan ilk Türkçe çalışmalardan biri olacaktır. İkinci olarak da, kamu diplomasisinin, self-determinasyon hareketlerinin başarısına ya da başarısızlığına ne derece etki ettiğini tartışmaya açan ilk eserlerden biri olacaktır. Bu amaçla, ilk bölümde akademik literatürdeki kamu diplomasisi çalışmaları üzerine kapsamlı bir inceleme yapılacak, özellikle self-determinasyon ve kamu diplomasisi konularının literatürde birarada yeterince ele alınmadığı vurgulanacaktır. İkinci bölümde referandum sürecinde bağımsızlık yanlısı Katalanların yaptığı kapsamlı kamu diplomasisi faaliyetlerine odaklanılacaktır. Katalonya'nın self-determinasyon amaçlı sürdürdüğü kamu diplomasisi faaliyetleri resmi kanallar ve popüler kanallar olmak üzere iki temel kategoriye ayrılmaktadır. Her iki kategoride de hem bireyler hem de kurumlar önemli birer kamu diplomasisi aktörü olarak öne çıkmaktadır. Sonuç bölümünde de Katalonya örneğinden yola çıkılarak self-determinasyon bağlamında uygulanan kamu diplomasisi stratejilerinin ne derece etkili olduğu sorusuna yanıt aranacaktır.

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Sub-state public diplomacy in Africa: The case of the Scottish government’s engagement with Malawi

Cited by 12 publications

References 12 publications

Development co‐operation by European regions: Introducing the subnational donor governance dataset

Development co‐operation by European regions: Introducing the subnational donor governance dataset

Challenging the Hero Narrative: Moving towards Reparational Citizenship Education

Self-determinasyon hareketlerinde kamu diplomasisinin rolü: Katalonya örneği

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