Published: 2018-05-01

Foreword

Gary Kline

vii–viii

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In order to provide an international structure for the humane and scientific study of peoples, problems, and issues in the world’s developing...

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A Message from the Editor

Gary Kline

ix–xii

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In the pages of this issue of the Journal of Global South Studies, readers will find engaging essays on South–South relations and case...

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South–South Cooperation in the World Trade Organization's Dispute Settlement Body

Tricia J. Gray

1–28

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The South–South Cooperation (SSC) strategy advocates that Global South states cooperate within international organizations to gain bargaining...

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Multilateral Development Banks as Conduits for South–South Cooperation

Kristen Hudak Rosero, Luis Daniel Rosero

29–55

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This article seeks to add to the literature on multilateral development banks by considering them as conduits for South–South Cooperation. We...

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The Dictator and the Mafia: How Rafael Trujillo Partnered with US Criminals to Extend His Power

Jonathan Marshall

56–86

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Transnational relations between state institutions and organized criminal groups have excited tremendous interest among criminologists since the...

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Human Rights Violations and Transitional Justice in Nigeria's Niger Delta during Civilian Rule: A Focus on the Fourth Republic

Nathaniel Umukoro

87–103

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Human rights violations and violent conflicts in the Niger Delta of Nigeria have elicited interest from scholars and international agencies....

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Livestock and Livelihoods in Urban Niger

Ugo Pica-Ciamarra, Luca Tasciotti

104–129

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This article measures the magnitude of the role livestock activities play in urban Niger and identifies the main socioeconomic determinants for...

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Debating the Legitimacy of Human Sacrifice in Modern Hinduism and Biblical Tradition

Jason Tatlock

130–154

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Human sacrifice is a highly contentious issue. It brings to the fore deep-seated beliefs and powerful emotional responses. The topic is often...

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Consolidating the Past and Risking the Future: Colombia's Developmental Trajectory and the Prospects for a Lasting Peace in the Wake of the Havana Accord

Rafael R. Ioris, Antonio A. R. Ioris

155–173

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In light of the peace accord between the Colombian government and the FARC in 2016, this article scrutinizes present-day dilemmas and obstacles to...

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Decolonizing Nigeria, 1945–1960: Politics, Power, and Personalities by Toyin Falola and Bola Dauda

James J. Fisher

174–176

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Falola, Toyin, and Bola Dauda. Decolonizing Nigeria, 1945–1960: Politics, Power, and Personalities. Austin, TX: Pan-African University...

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The Journey of Reconciliation: Groaning for a New Creation in Africa by Emmanuel Katangole

Kwaku Nti

176–177

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Katangole, Emmanuel. The Journey of Reconciliation: Groaning for a New Creation in Africa. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2017.

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Religion and the Making of Nigeria by Olufemi Vaughan

Nicholas C. McLeod

178–180

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Vaughan, Olufemi. Religion and the Making of Nigeria. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2016.

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Forging Military Identity in Culturally Pluralistic Societies: Quasi Ethnicity edited by Daniel G. Zirker

Adam E. Howe

180–182

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Zirker, Daniel G., ed. Forging Military Identity in Culturally Pluralistic Societies: Quasi Ethnicity. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books,...

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Exiled Pilgrims: Memoirs of Pre-Cultural Revolution Zhiqing edited by Peng Deng

Yi Sun

182–184

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Deng, Peng, ed. Exiled Pilgrims: Memoirs of Pre-Cultural Revolution Zhiqing. Boston, MA: Brill, 2015.

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How Journalists Shaped American Foreign Policy: A Case Study of Japan’s Military Seizure of Korea by Daniel A. Metraux

Gina Covert Benavidez

185–186

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Metraux, Daniel A. How Journalists Shaped American Foreign Policy: A Case Study of Japan’s Military Seizure of Korea. Lewiston, NY:...

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Transnational Representations: The State of Taiwan Film in the 1960s and 1970s by James Wicks

Laura Jo-Han Wen

186–188

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Wicks, James. Transnational Representations: The State of Taiwan Film in the 1960s and 1970s. Pokfulam: Hong Kong University Press,...

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Decolonizing Dialectics by George Ciccariello-Maher

Luis M. Sierra

188–190

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Ciccariello-Maher, George. Decolonizing Dialectics. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2017.

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Rosa of the Wild Grass: The Story of a Nicaraguan Family by Fiona MacIntosh

Yoly Zentella

191–192

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MacIntosh, Fiona. Rosa of the Wild Grass: The Story of a Nicaraguan Family. Shropshire, UK: Practical Action Publishing, 2016.

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Exporting Revolution: Cuba’s Global Solidarity by Margaret Randall

Christian Ruth

192–194

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Randall, Margaret. Exporting Revolution: Cuba’s Global Solidarity. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2017.

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Cuba and Angola: The War for Freedom by Harry Villegas

Christian Ruth

195–197

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Villegas, Harry. Cuba and Angola: The War for Freedom. Atlanta, GA: Pathfinder Press, 2017.

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Degrees of Mixture, Degrees of Freedom: Genomics, Multiculturalism, and Race in Latin America by Peter Wade

Antony W. Keane-Dawes

197–198

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Wade, Peter. Degrees of Mixture, Degrees of Freedom: Genomics, Multiculturalism, and Race in Latin America. Durham, NC: Duke University...

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The Cross in Contexts: Suffering and Redemption in Palestine by Mitri Raheb and Suzanne Watts Henderson

Jason R. Tatlock

199–200

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Raheb, Mitri, and Suzanne Watts Henderson. The Cross in Contexts: Suffering and Redemption in Palestine. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books,...

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Becoming Minority: How Discourses and Policies Produce Minorities in Europe and India edited by Jyotirmaya Tripathy and Sudarsan Padmanabhan

Ann Riley-Adams

201–203

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Tripathy, Jyotirmaya, and Sudarsan Padmanabhan, eds. Becoming Minority: How Discourses and Policies Produce Minorities in Europe and...

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