De Jong, Sara orcid.org/0000-0002-5132-2777, Berenschot, Ward, Ehrhardt, David et al. (1 more author) (2023) Agents of order?:Brokerage and empowerment in development and conflict. Journal of International Development. pp. 385-400. ISSN 0954-1748
Abstract
To what extent do brokers empower marginalised communities? This pertinent question connects the articles collected in this special issue and is the focus of this introduction. We propose that a comparative analysis of the empowering capacity of brokers involves paying attention to three key dimensions of brokerage, as well as their interaction effects: the characteristics of the broker, the nature of the brokerage network in which the broker operates, and the structural conditions that give rise to a (fluctuating) demand for brokers. We highlight and analyse variation in the degree to which brokers succeed in empowering marginalised communities, while noting that brokerage often functions as a force for order rather than transformation. We conclude that under certain circumstances, brokers can significantly empower communities, but that this impact is curtailed by the systemic constraints inherent in their social context.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Politics (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 30 Mar 2023 11:00 |
Last Modified: | 27 Feb 2025 01:13 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3759 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | No |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/jid.3759 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:197870 |
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