CRGP is kicking off a major new research study. The objective of the study is to model the activation and mobilization of transnational, national, and sectoral NGOs, and local political groups in infrastructure development projects, and to make recommendations to improve the governance of these projects when interests and institutions are conflicted. The study will initially focus on two project sectors: water projects, and trans-national pipeline projects.

View the project proposal.

View a Stanford Report article summarizing the project.

Minutes from Project Meetings

Feb. 28 - Pre-Kick Off Meeting

Mar. 8 - Kick-Off Meeting Minutes: Sample Selection, Roles

Mar. 22 - Meeting Minutes: SIE Proposal, Method, Project Databases

Apr. 5 - Meeting Minutes: Case Selection

Apr. 19 - Meeting Minutes: Independent Variable Brainstorm

May 1 - Meeting Minutes: Small Steps Towards a Conceptualization of Governance

May 15 - Meeting Minutes: Further Conceptualization of Governance

May 22 - Meeting Minutes: Governance - Structure of Project Finance Deals

NEXT MEETING: Monday, June 5, 9:00am!!

Methodological References

Ragin, Charles. 1987. THE COMPARATIVE METHOD. Univ of California Press.
Ragin, Charles. 2000. FUZZY SET SOCIAL SCIENCE. Univ of Chicago Press.

"...fuzzy set analysis is a good bit more sophisticated and powerful than the boolean approach described in THE COMPARATIVE METHOD, but it also demands a lot more of the researcher in terms of theoretic rigor and empirical knowledge of his/her cases. Fortunately, we don't have to make this decision anytime soon."