The Kurds of Northern Syria: Governance, Diversity, and Conflicts: Book Review

The purpose of this paper is to present a review of The Kurds of Northern Syria: Governance, Diversity, and Conflicts written by Harriet Allsopp and Wladimir van Wilgenburg, granted by the International Development Research Center, (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada Iraq Studies (IIST), First Published in Great Britain, 2019.

Ecosaúde:

Dominique F. Charron (editor). Ecohealth Research in Practice – Innovative Applications of an Ecosystem Approach to Health. Ottawa, ON, Canadá, International Development Research Centre (IDRC) & Springer, 2012. 282 páginas. ISBN: 978-1-4614-0516-0. $179,00 (Hardcover).Fotografias, figuras, gráficos, índice remissivo, lista de colaboradores, mapas, referências bibliográficas, tabelas.

Growth Into Citizenship: Framework for Conceptualizing Learning in NGO Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa

This article develops a theoretical framework for analyzing adult learning in projects aiming to strengthen citizenship implemented by nongovernmental organizations, especially in the contexts of sub-Saharan Africa. On the basis of a review of international development research, we suggest that a new framework should address the need for a conceptualization of learning as a gradual process and for capturing the gap between ideal models and everyday experiences of citizenship. We argue, building on John Dewey’s philosophy, for a framework of growth into citizenship, and introduce the notions of learning as reorganization of habits and the method of democracy as an avenue for learning as novel contributions to this field.