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Hello all, Welcome to another weekly link review! Guiding questions for this collection: Who won the 'alternative Nobel Prize' this year? Are immersions voluntourism for 'adults' and if so, does it matter? Why does oil wealth always come with so many problems, e.g. in Africa? Which new book on the PhD experience should you check out? Should IR-scholars be the only academics involved in public discourses? Are Development Studies facing the 'perils of law school'? Enjoy! Development The 2012 Right Livelihood Award A very inspiring way to start into the Link review... Voluntourism: What You Need to Know Before Signing up However, it is often difficult to know what you are in for. This post is not intended as a critique of ‘voluntourism’. There are already many out there. Instead, I want to offer a guide for readers who are looking to have similar experiences. Volunteering is activity that should be pursued regularly, but not without a critical understanding of w