Research Output per year
Research Output per year
PhD
Universitetsvej 1, 14.2
DK-4000 Roskilde
Denmark
Research output per year
CASH-IN: privately managed cash-transfers in Africa
The overall objective of CASH-IN of this five-year research programme is to investigate whether and to what extent privately managed cash transfers (PrivCTs) are politicized by ruling elites and how this affects inclusive sustainable growth and state-society relations. Cash transfers have become an increasingly popular way of providing international development and humanitarian assistance. Giving money to people in need is not new, but over the last two decades direct cash transfers have emerged as a key aid modality bridging the development–humanitarian nexus. Cash transfers may be funded by private donors, governments or as part of international aid. While publicly managed social-protection and cash-transfer programmes have been extensively scrutinized, hardly any studies exist of privately managed programmes.
HIERARCHIES of Rights: land and Investment in Africa
The main aim of this research programme is to analyse how struggles related to large-scale investments into natural resources affect rights to land in Sub-Saharan Africa. This research programme tests the overall working hypothesis that in developing market economies in Sub-Saharan Africa hierarchies of rights become established that structure how struggles related to large-scale investments are played out. The programme explores this in relation to major investments in gas/oil; minerals; and agriculture. The programme runs from 2015-2018.
Elites, Production and Poverty
This 4 year comparative study was initiated in 2008. It is a political economy study of the implementation of productive sector initiatives in five countries (Mozambique, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania and Bangladesh) and has as its main objective to contribute to the theoretical and empirical understanding of the conditions under which ruling elite coalitions support for productive initiatives in poor countries occurs. The specific objective is to understand how and why elite coalitions support, oppose, or ignore the implementation of productive sector initiatives with a poverty reduction edge – or is excluded from influencing them.
Markets for Peace? Informal economic networks and political agency
This is an interdisciplinary research network which was initiated in 2007 based on research funding from The Danish Research Agency/ FSE. The overall objective of the research network is to gain a better understanding of the role and significance of informal economic activities on political processes.
Post-conflict state and extra-state forms of justice enforcement
The project emanates from my post-doctoral research project (2001-03) and has been continued until 2007. The study focused on the dynamics of post-conflict state formation in the justice sector and explored attempts to integrate extra-state forms of justice enforcement under the sovereign control of the state in South Africa. A book titled “Patha-Patha: sovereign violence and vigilantism in the new South Africa” is presently in the process of being prepared.
Truth and Reconciliation technologies
This was the basis of my doctoral research (1997–2000) and was continued up until 2004. The study explored the technologies used to objectify and document human rights violations, the historical truth constructed in order to create a foundation for a common future, and the compensation claimed for those classified as victims.
Skype: lars.buur
Twenty-four years’ research experience, through grants and assignments at research institutions. Additional experience includes research managing research programmes and research networks, commissioned research and consultancies, and public education at institutions of higher learning.
Southern and Eastern Africa with focus on Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique and South Africa.
The Political Economy of Extractive Natural Resource Governance
The Political Economy of the New Poverty Agenda: Elites, Production and Poverty
Long termed project Post-conflict state formation and sovereignty in Southern Africa
Nation-state formation and truth and reconciliation technologies
2014/ Associate Professor, Roskilde University.
2013/04 Assistant Professor, Roskilde University.
2005/14 Senior Researcher, Danish Institute for International Studies.
2003/05 Programme Coordinator, Nordic Africa Institute Uppsala, Sweden.
2001/03 Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre for Development Research.
1997/00 PhD Researcher, Aarhus University, Denmark.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Buur, L., Nystrand, M., Ulrich, J., Yawe, B., Kilonzo, R., Mwinuka, L., Macha, R., Bateganya Fred Henry, F. H. & Kavuma , S. N.
01/09/2020 → 31/08/2025
Project: Research
Buur, L., Nystrand, M., Hundsbæk Pedersen, R., Jarnholt, E. D., Salimo, P., Jacob, T., Hillbom, E., Kaarhus, R. & Biddulph, R.
01/01/2018 → 01/07/2021
Project: Research
Buur, L., Jaime Macuane, J., Mondlane Tembe, C., Monjane, C. M., Salimo, P., Patey, L., Maganga, F., Hundsbæk Pedersen, R., Mwakaje, A., Kweka, O., Sulle, E., Jacob, T. & Jarnholt, E. D.
01/01/2015 → …
Project: Research
01/01/2021 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research
Lars Buur (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
Lars Buur (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation and participation in conference
Lars Buur (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation and participation in conference
Lars Buur (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
Lars Buur (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation and participation in conference
09/01/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
27/10/2017
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
26/10/2017
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
02/05/2016
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media