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Ketil Fred Hansen

Hansen is a professor of social sciences at UiS and a regular reviewer at Ny Tid.

Security for sale

The security agents in Africa contribute to the security of some, in certain areas and sometimes, but also mix roles.

Organic dumping

German Ulrich Beck claimed 30 years ago that environmental destruction is democratic in that it affects us all equally. In a new book, this claim is heavily criticized.

Elite liberalism + mass nationalism = true

For political scientist Jean François Bayart, globalization and the development of national identity are complementary processes.

The middle class without funds

This is a very solid academic work where all the writers are critical – in part very critical – to this understanding of the middle class in Africa

Africa on the premise of Africans

It is a paradox that Africa is measured against Europe rather than being compared to itself and its own values. 

The unpleasant truth

Living by the Gun in Chad is a real find for those who want to understand the political complexity of sub-Saharan Africa.