Racism, colonialism and whiteness in development: insights from Pacific professionals following repatriation of white staff during Covid-19.
The sudden departure of foreign, mostly white, development staff from Pacific countries in the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, created a 'natural experiment' where local staff continued to work but without the accompaniment (and oversight) of their foreign counterparts. This paper reflects on...
| Publicado en: | Third World Quarterly Vol. 45; no. 9; pp. 1517 - 1536 |
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Jun2024
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