About Kristen E. Cheney
Kristen E. Cheney is Senior Lecturer of Children and Youth Studies for the International Institute of Social Studies. Dr. Cheney has participated in research, consultancy, and capacity-building projects in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East on issues from children’s rights to youth sexual and reproductive health. Her current research concerns the political economy of the ‘orphan industrial complex’ and its implications for child protection in developing countries.
Articles by Kristen E. Cheney
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European integration
Six countries. Six different paths to EU integration.
No to TTIP
Constitutional conventions: best practice
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