Berlin, Humboldt-Universiẗat, Diss., 2001.

Frankfurt (Main), Universiẗat, Diss., 2001.

Göttingen, Universiẗat, Diss., 2002.

Universiẗat, FB Gesellschaftswissenschaften und Philosophie, Diss., 2001--Marburg.

Verdedigd als Dissertation (Ph. D.)--Universität Zürich. / Rugtitel: Regional climate models and mountain Permafrost.

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New protectorates, such as Iraq, Afghanistan, East Timor and Kosovo, have experienced a medium to long term international presence, which has sought to ensure security and implement liberal democracy. Given that social movement activity has been linked to democratic development, the presence and development of social movements in new protectorates presents a novel and interesting context in which to study social movements. Using a political opportunity framework as a guide, this research examines the extent to which international actors in new protectorate contexts influence the strategy of social movements. A case analysis of two entities, Vetëvendosje, a social movement and social movement organisation (SMO) in Kosovo, and Afghanistan 1400, a civil society organisation (CSO) in Afghanistan, is supported by documentary sources and a range of interviews with members, and employees of international actors and CSOs. To date, there has been little research on the wider effects of this type of international presence and the consequences for social movement activity have been largely overlooked. This study analyses the influence of international actors on two levels. The first is seen via the impact of international actors on political opportunities. The second is seen via the strategic decisions made in response to the international presence, by the case studies. Although the international presence generally increases political opportunities, the level of opportunities in Afghanistan and Kosovo is still low. Both case studies have taken the decision to participate in electoral politics alongside their existing activities in an attempt to exert a greater level of influence. The study concludes that international actors play a key role in shaping social movement strategy within new protectorates, but that this influence often occurs in unexpected and indirect ways.

This thesis explores the continued relevance of matriliny among the present-day Asante of Pranum District in Ghana. At the core of this investigation is Domeabra-Owerriman Traditional Area which is in a state of crisis caused by the decline in cocoa production and the superimposition, by government edict, of the World Bank's 'Structural Adjustment Programme'. An examination of household economic strategy in Domeabra-Owerriman reveals that, as in the traditional past, in the face of ecological and economic catastrophes Asante continue to invoke matrilineal notions. These days such notions are especially pertinent in respect of the organisation of overseas migration. The thesis reviews the organisation of the traditional chiefship institution, and examines its continued relevance to Asante. Engaging with the anthropological literature on matriliny, it argues that, in the present-day world, chiefship crucially supplies legitimacy and value to matriliny, and thus underpins it as an important institution for the articulation of Asante affairs. As a citizen of Domeabra-Owerriman myself, an overseas migrant in both Norway and Britain, and a recent contestant for a local chieftaincy, my own vivid impression and experiences supply much by way of the ethnography reported in this thesis.

El presente trabajo surge a partir del interés que suscito en mi la realización de seminario de quinto año, en que el estudio de una realidad tan ajena a mi, me hizo comprender el valor de la diversidad cultural del territorio chileno, y entender que en la medida que se logra rescatarla se contribuye al desarrollo del país, se preserva su memoria y se constituye la identidad del mismo. A partir de este análisis, pude conocer las principales problemáticas que enfrenta un territorio tan alejado, problemas que no son exclusivos de este pueblo, sino de muchas zonas que tiene un legado cultural importante y que actualmente, debido principalmente a factores propios de la globalización, están tendiendo a una homogeneización cultural y arquitectónica, en desmedro de patrones adecuados al lugar, cultura y clima. Es entonces, que tomando como base el seminario realizado, continúe con la investigación sobre cual sería la manera adecuada de otorgar desarrollo al pueblo, pero acompañado de una sustentabilidad del mismo a lo largo del tiempo. Es aquí donde nace la idea de buscar una actividad compatible con ello, encontrando al turismo (bien encausado) como una de las alternativas posibles para la consolidación del pueblo como tal. Y es finalmente así como nace la idea de generar un proyecto de hotel, que basándose en la relación directa para el beneficio de la población, consolide la identidad del pueblo dentro de la zona y a nivel nacional, como un núcleo de desarrollo basado en la cultura Aymara.

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