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Indonesia
Dreams from his mother
Interesting opinion piece in the New York Times about Obama’s mother’s (Ann Dunham Soetoro) work as an anthropologist in Central Java.
The role of the affected state in humanitarian action: A case study on Indonesia
Whilst covering a lot of old ground on the role of the affected state and others in humanitarian action, this report by Barnaby Willitts-King is very timely as it raises issues including of the role of local authorities, local ownership, and appropriate behaviours of international agencies, both official and NGO.
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