Outputs for Parliamentary Effectiveness Project (updated 30th May 2017)

Publications (completed)

  • Crewe, Emma (2017) ‘Ethnography of Parliament: finding culture and politics entangled in the Commons and the Lords’, Journal of Parliamentary Affairs, vol 70, No 1, pp.155-172.

Publications (in press)

  • Ahmed, N. (in press) Parliament and PRSP the Bangladesh Experience, in N. Ahmed (ed.) In Parliament, Public Policy, Local Government and Public Delivery In Bangladesh, the University Press Limited, Dhaka.
  • Ahmed, N. and Hasan, S. (in press) Alangkar or Ahangkar: Reserved-Seat Women Members in the Bangladesh Parliament,’ in N. Ahmed (ed.), Women in Governing Institutions in South Asia, London and New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Ahmed, Z. (in press) Do Constituency Relations Matter? Anthropology of Parliamentarian – Constituency Relations in Bangladesh, in N. Ahmed (ed.) In Parliament, Public Policy, Local Government and Public Delivery In Bangladesh, the University Press Limited, Dhaka.
  • Crewe, Emma (in press) Anthropology of Parliaments, in (eds. Olivier Rozenberg & Eric Thiers)Traitéd’étudesparlementaires, Larcier, Brussels.

Publications (forthcoming)

  • Ahmed, N. ‘Parliament, Public Engagement and the Budget Process in Bangladesh’, for submission to the Journal of Parliamentary Affairs.
  • Ahmed, Zahir, An ethnography of MPs in their constituencies, for submission to the Journal of Political and Legal Anthropology Review
  • Ahmed, Zahir, Crewe, Emma and Wubie, Nega, Politicians performing development: protection and democracy in Bangladesh and Ethiopia, for submission to the Journal of Development Studies
  • Ayenew, M. Parliament-Public Engagement in Ethiopia: a weak link in democratic transition, in KidaneMengisteab (ed) Democracy in Transition in Africa.
  • Ayenew, M. with Mekonen, T. Parliament and Public Engagement in Ethiopia: Prospects and Challenges in a Fragile Democracy, a research monograph
  • Crewe, E. and Fox, R. Shallow Democracy, proposal requested by Bloomsbury Academic. Scheduled for 2018 publication. (with contributions from M. Ayenew, Z. Ahmed, N. Ahmed and T. Mekonen and others)

Blogs/briefings/newspaper

  • Ahmed, N. The Bangladesh Parliament, overview on PSA Parliament Group
  • Ahmed, Z. Different Reading of Westminster Model Democracy, (In Bengali) The Daily ProthomAlo, Dhaka.
  • Ahmed, Z. Appealing for your justice for teachers against MPs' oppression, (In Bengali) In Bangla Tribune
  • Ahmed, Z. Oppressors and exploiters, Be careful! In Dhaka Tribune, January 15, 2017.
  • Ahmed, Z. Researching the Bangladeshi Parliament, the Impact Initiative
  • Ayenew, M and T. Mekonen, 2016, Serving as a woman MP in Ethiopia: the challenges, ‘outcomes’ andbeyond, blog on PSA
  • Ayenew, M. with T. Mekonen, The Ethiopian Parliament, overview on PSA Parliament Group
  • Crewe, E. The politics of doing research on politics in Africa, blog on supporting national scholars, the Impact Initiative
  • Crewe, E. Two podcasts on achieving impact, the Impact Initiative
  • Crewe, Emma, Gifts, cash and alienation: How political favours can lead to conflict, blog on OpenDemocracy
  • Crewe, Emma, Research as political scrutiny, blog on Sheffield Institute for International Development
  • Crewe, Emma, The everyday shape-shifting representation in the work of MPs, blog on Crick Centre
  • Crewe, Emma and Fox, Ruth, (forthcoming) Research in Shallow Democracies: purpose, quality and ethics, a briefing paper, Hansard Society.

Evidence to Parliament

  • Ahmed, N., Z. Ahmed, M. Ayenew, E. Crewe, R. Fox and M. Korris (2014) Parliamentary strengthening SOAS/Hansard Society. Submission to the International Select Committee on ‘Parliamentary Strengthening’. PAS0012, 14th October 2014.

Conferences and seminars

Project events

  • Conference on Shallow Democracy (co-hosted SOAS, Hansard Society and International Development Select Committee) planned for 24th May 2017 but postponed due to the election until Autumn 2017
  • Seminar held at Forum for Social Studies Ethiopia in October 2016 to represent findings to politicians, academics and donors with presentations by M. Ayenew,N. Ahmed, Z. Ahmed, E. Crewe, and T. Mekonen
  • Panel held by N. Ahmed, Z. Ahmed and R. Fox as part of the Inclusive and Governance Conference, organized by N. Ahmed, Dhaka, May 2016

External events

  • Ahmed, N. and Z. Ahmed. (2015) Parliament, public engagement and poverty reduction in Bangladesh, paper to Wroxton’sTwelfth Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliamentarians, Wroxton College, Wroxton, 25th July.
  • Ahmed, Nizam, Ahmed Zahir and Crewe, Emma (2017) Parliaments, public engagement and poverty reduction, presentation to Impact Initiative conference on Bangladesh in Focus, 27th February 2016.
  • Ahmed, Z.(2015) Ethnographic Research Methods and Its significance in Government and Politics: Department of Government and Politics, Jahangirnagar University, Workshop on Social Research, 07th February 2015.
  • Ahmed, Z.(2017) Anthropological Approach to Parliament Studies"-Delivered a talk in Department of Anthropology, Rajshahi University, January 1, 2017.
  • Ayenew, M. (2015) Parliament, public engagement and poverty reduction in Ethiopia: opportunities and challenges, paper to Wroxton’sTwelfth Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliamentarians, Wroxton College, Wroxton, 25th July.
  • Ayenew, M. (2016), Democratisation in Ethiopia, Presentation at Workshop on Alternative Approaches to Democratization in the Greater Horn of Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, August 2016.
  • Crewe, E. (2015) Anthropology of Parliaments: UK, Bangladesh and Ethiopia, Centre for Development Studies, Bath University, 20th March 2015.
  • Crewe, E. (2015) Ethnographic methods in studying Parliament, in the Political Studies Association Specialist Group on Parliaments and Legislatures PhD research methods workshop, 7th July 2015 at the University of Leeds.
  • Crewe, E. (2016) An Ethnography of Parliament: riffs, rhythms and rituals, seminar presentation to SOAS’s department of anthropology about supporting national scholars, 23rd November 2016.
  • Crewe, E. (2016) The anthropology of Parliaments, paper to the politics department, University of Roehampton, 3rd March 2016.
  • Crewe, E. (2016) The cost of politics, conference presentation to the Westminster Foundation for Democcracy, 18th July.
  • Crewe, E. and Fox, R. (2015) Parliament, public engagement and poverty reduction: methodology and Management, paper to Wroxton’sTwelfth Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliamentarians, Wroxton College, Wroxton, 25th July.
  • Crewe, E. and Wondaya, N. (2016) Research as political scrutiny, paper to ESRC-DFID conference, Pretoria, South Africa, 16-18th March 2016.
  • Crewe, Emma (2016) An Anthropology of Parliaments, to Michigan University (political science students visiting London), 20th July 2016.
  • Crewe, Emma (2016) Gender in Organisations, Gender Research Centre, SPAIS University of Brisol, 24th June 2017.
  • Crewe, Emma (2016) Parliamentary effectiveness in shallow democracies, PSA conference on Parliamentary effectiveness, at the Institute of Government, 28th October 2016.
  • Crewe, Emma (2016) Presentation on impact of Parliamentary Effectiveness project to the London International Development Centre, London University, 16th May.
  • Crewe, Emma (2016) Women MPs in the UK, Ethiopia and Bangladesh, presentation at a conference on women in politics, at the LSE Gender Institute, 26th October 2016.
  • Crewe, Emma (2017) Racism in international development encounters, Conference presentation to Middlesbury College, Vermont, US, 21st February 2017.
  • Crewe, Emma, (2016) Parliaments: whips, sides and shape-shifting representation, Seminar paper to anthropology department, Durham University, 30th November 2016.