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David Sogge

David Sogge works as an independent researcher based in Amsterdam, where he is affiliated with the Transnational Institute. Formally educated at Harvard, Princeton and the Institute of Social Studies, he has worked since 1970 in the foreign aid industry. He has published books and articles about that industry, as well as about politically fragile places in Africa. On behalf of Noref, he is currently carrying out research on deficits in global governance and their consequences for state resilience and peacebuilding.

Research areas: Peacebuilding in practice

Publications

Supranational governance: a challenge to building resilient states and peace: David Sogge 8 September 2011
In troubled areas, the vital work of building peace and resilient states continues to be undone by weak and distorted governance at the supranational level. Transnational flows of weapons, narcotics, people, hazardous goods and especially money decisively influence who gets what, when and how. Resulting maldistributions of power a... more
“We want our money back”: illicit financial outflows and political fragility as failures of global governance: David Sogge 12 July 2011
The overthrow of dictators in Arab countries has lifted the veil masking the massive and routine looting of their countries’ assets by these dictators and their associates. Also exposed has been the collusion of Western banks and other firms in moving monies offshore, and in channelling monies to secrecy jurisdictions offshore and in s... more
Africa. The Politics of Suffering and Smiling: David Sogge 5 August 2009
A provocative reflection on the perverse politics of today’s sub-Saharan Africa, this book will generate controversy among academics and policy makers. more