Marlea Clarke, University of Victoria

Research

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Comparative politics political economy of development Global South (Africa)workers’ rights in commodity chains

Latest papers

Evaluating 'good governance': The development of a quantitative tool in the Greater Serengeti Ecosystem.
Journal of environmental management · 2016 · senior author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Transnational Legal Governance, Modern Slavery and Forced Labour in Supply Chains: Canada in a Global Context
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$173,998
Fast fashion and decent work: labour standards in clothing production networks in sub-Saharan Africa
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$258,637

All 2 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Evaluating 'good governance': The development of a quantitative tool in the Greater Serengeti Ecosystem.

Kisingo A, Rollins R, Murray G, Dearden P, Clarke M

Journal of environmental management2016Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.08.002 PMID: 27566933

Transnational Legal Governance, Modern Slavery and Forced Labour in Supply Chains: Canada in a Global Context

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Fudge, Judy A.

Keywords: forced labour; modern slavery; supply chains; due diligence; disclosure; transnational law; new governance

$173,998

Fast fashion and decent work: labour standards in clothing production networks in sub-Saharan Africa

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Clarke, Marlea J.

Keywords: African politics; clothing industry; labour standards; decent work; global commodity chain; regional production networks; African clothing production; regional trade

$258,637

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Comparative politics Dear Professor Clarke, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Evaluating 'good governance': The development of a quantitative tool in the Greater Serengeti Ecosystem." (2016), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]