The past decade ushered in an almost historic backslide towards more autocratic forms of governance. Today, for the first time in almost thirty years, the world has more closed autocracies than liberal democracies, and the past two years alone have seen nine new countries move into this...

During the past decade attention paid to the role of private foundations in international development cooperation has intensified, as several of these have increased their global giving and transformed their approach to philanthropy from reactive grant-making to strategic social impact. While...

Addressing the complex challenges that fragile states face is an important area for action on the international development cooperation agenda. Danish development cooperation prioritizes countries that are considered fragile states. This DIIS Working Paper provides an overview of Danish aid to...

1. Development aid as a policy instrument -- 2. Aid and domestic politics -- 3. Consensus and aid generosity in Denmark -- 4. The cautious humanitarian : aid politics in Switzerland -- 5. The long shadow of the past : aid politics in France -- 6. Fragmentation and micromanagement : US aid...