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Guest bloggers Basil Oberholzer and Dawit Ayele Haylemariam argue for maintaining Ethiopia’s developmental financial system and implementing economic reforms to address inflation, currency shortages, and slowing growth while promoting green development. wp.me/p3MVmW-3k1

Finance, economic stability, and green growth in Ethiopiawp.me Guest bloggers Basil Oberholzer and Dawit Ayele Haylemariam argue for maintaining Ethiopia’s developmental financial system and implementing economic reforms to address inflation, currency sh…

Guest blogger Gregg Huff writes about the importance of land and labour surpluses in understanding rapid growth in Southeast Asia during two periods of globalization, the first from 1870 and stretching to 1929 and a second beginning in 1970 wp.me/p3MVmW-3iM

Surpluses, Growth and Development in Southeast Asia over 150 Yearswp.me In a new article in World Development, Gregg Huff shows the importance of land and labour surpluses in understanding rapid growth in Southeast Asia during two periods of globalization, the first fr…

Valentina Olave Agudelo discusses the rapid growth of the National Stock Exchange of India to the fifth-largest equity market globally and warns of potential instability reminiscent of past financial crises blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

Duncan Green explains why 'The World in 2040: Renewing the UK’s Approach to International Affairs' is an example of good policy writing and could impact FCDO reform wp.me/p3MVmW-3hR

Reimagining FCDO’s Global Role: A blueprint for 2040wp.me Professor in Practice Duncan Green explains why The World in 2040: Renewing the UK’s Approach to International Affairs is an example of good policy writing and could impact FCDO reform. Jus…

Professor Kate Meagher discusses the disparity between the peaceful nature of the protests in London calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and their portrayal in mainstream media as extremist gatherings

Protest in a Time of Monsters: Media coverage of the London ceasefire marcheswp.me Professor Kate Meagher discusses the series of protest marches in London calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and adherence to international law. She highlights the disparity between the peaceful nature…

Dr Tine Hanrieder highlights the pressing need for policymakers to address global health challenges and suggests how they can do this

“Health Is at the Heart of Social Justice”: Priorities for Global Health Governanceblogs.lse.ac.uk Dr Tine Hanrieder highlights the pressing need for policymakers to address global health challenges and suggests how they can do this. What is currently on the agenda in global health governance? I…

Professor Robert Wade discusses Brazil's upcoming hosting of the G20 summit, outlining its challenges in navigating global governance dynamics, geopolitical tensions, and the quest for inclusivity and legitimacy within the forum

Long Read | Brazil’s G20 Summit in November 2024: High stakes, high dramawp.me Professor Robert Wade discusses Brazil’s upcoming hosting of the G20 summit, outlining its challenges in navigating global governance dynamics, geopolitical tensions, and the quest for inclus…

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We're delighted to announce the launch of Naila Kabeer's Renegotiating Patriarchy: Gender, Agency and the Bangladesh Paradox as part of the LSE Festival In conversation with Monica Ali, Philip Hensher and Sarah Worthington 🗺️ Sat 15 June | 15.30 - 16.30 | lse.ac.uk/Events/LSE-F... @lseid.bsky.social

We're delighted to announce the launch of Naila Kabeer's Renegotiating Patriarchy: Gender, Agency and the Bangladesh Paradox as part of the #LSEFestival In conversation with Monica Ali, Philip Hensher and Sarah Worthington 🔗 Sat 15 June | 15.30 - 16.30 | t.co/8iCn4SqlXf

Power and storytelling | LSE Festivalt.co 3.30pm Sat 15 June | Monica Ali, Naila Kabeer, Phillip Hensher | Free event at the LSE Festival: Power and Politics | Ticket required

Eileen Shields-West highlights the overlooked matter of shelter amid conflict and displacement in Gaza, Chad, and Syria, and calls for greater action to tackle the urgent shelter requirements of affected populations

Shelter Needs a Home …Nowwp.me Guest blogger Eileen Shields-West highlights the overlooked matter of shelter amid conflict and displacement in Gaza, Chad, and Syria, and calls for greater action to tackle the urgent shelter requ…

Professor David Keen tells us about the three books he published last year. Wreckonomics, Shame and When Disasters Come Home collectively critique how language, emotions, and crises are utilised by those in power to maintain and expand their control wp.me/p3MVmW-3fj

Professor David Keen on Wreckonomics, Shame and When Disasters Come Homewp.me Professor David Keen tells us about the three books he published last year. Wreckonomics, Shame and When Disasters Come Home collectively critique how language, emotions, and crises are utilised by…

Professor Jean-Paul Faguet discusses the importance of mechanisms for implementing decentralisation and why now, more than ever, we need to improve governance around the world

Designing decentralised mechanismswp.me In this third blog post exploring key ideas in Decentralised Governance: Crafting Effective Democracies Around the World, co-editor, Professor Jean-Paul Faguet, discusses the importance of mechanis…

Professor Jean-Paul Faguet explores the complex relationship between politics and decentralisation

Decentralisation ‘done correctly’ — politics, hope, and global variationswp.me In this second blog post exploring key ideas in Decentralised Governance: Crafting Effective Democracies Around the World, co-editor, Professor Jean-Paul Faguet, explores the complex relationship b…

Professor Elliott Green (@elliottdgreen.bsky.social) explores the experience of other post-colonial states to show that the idea of a Jewish nation-state is an antiquated idea not fit for purpose in the contemporary world. #isreal #palestine #onestatesolution

Israel: a 19th century state in a 21st century worldwp.me Professor Elliott Green explores the experience of other post-colonial states to show that the idea of a Jewish nation-state is an antiquated idea not fit for purpose in the contemporary world. The…

Prof Shadlen co-authors an #openaccess article comparing the trajectories of 2 COVID vaccines that emerged from university labs, emphasizing the importance of technology transfer and, critically, of resources being dedicated to tech transfer: doi.org/10.1093/hasc...

Contrasting academic approaches to COVID-19 vaccine production and distribution: What can the Oxford and Texas experiences teach us about pandemic response?doi.org Abstract. This article contrasts the different approaches to COVID-19 vaccine development adopted by Oxford University, on one hand, and Texas Children's Hospit

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📢 NEW blog! 📢 The first in our series, Professor Jean-Paul Faguet explores "What Decentralisation is — and what it is not" for the LSE Press blog. blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsepress/202... @lseid.bsky.social

What Decentralisation is — and what it is notblogs.lse.ac.uk To celebrate the publication of Decentralised Governance, the book’s co-editor, Professor Jean-Paul Faguet, considers its core ideas, a big, fundamental issue that is almost never acknowledge…

Dr. Grace Yuehan Wang delves into ASEAN's unique approach to AI governance and navigates the challenges of harmonizing regional nuances with global standards in AI governance

Southeast Asia Artificial Intelligence Governance Guide in Formation: Picking no side among global powers?wp.me Guest blogger and Visiting Fellow in the Department of Media and Communication at LSE, Dr Grace Yuehan Wang writes about ASEAN’s AI Governance guide as it diverges from EU rules, emphasising …

Professor Robert Wade writes on the beginning of the end for the US dollar’s global dominance for the LSE USAPP Blog

Long Read: The beginning of the end for the US dollar’s global dominance.blogs.lse.ac.uk The US dollar has been the global reserve currency for over 70 years, enhancing American financial and economic power. Robert Wade writes that the weaponization of the dollar and the dollar payment…

Listen to the latest episode of the Can You Hear Us? podcast with Dr. Lama Tawakkol on the Humanitarian Development Nexus in Jordan and Lebanon as well as her appreciation for definitions and Cairo’s urban revitalization pod.fo/e/21fec3

The Humanitarian Development Nexus, Urban revitalization and Life in Academia: A Conversation with Lama Tawakkolpod.fo Listen to this episode from Can You Hear Us? on Spotify. In season 4’s debut episode Can You Hear Us?, sits down with Dr. Lama Tawakkol, Lecturer in International Relations in the Department of Politi...

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Renegotiating Patriarchy: Gender, Agency and the 'Bangladesh Paradox' by Naila Kabeer publishes Summer 2024 via Open Access: doi.org/10.31389/lse... Read about Naila's new book - and tips for new authors - in this interview for Development Studies ➡️ devstud.org.uk/2024/01/23/r... @lseid.bsky.social

Julia Schulze emphasizes the critical impact of #UNRWA's #fundingcrisis on vital services for Palestinian refugees. blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2024/02/08/navigating-the-precarious-waters-unrwas-funding-crisis-and-the-critical-issue-of-donor-dependency/

Navigating the Precarious Waters: UNRWA’s funding crisis and the critical issue of donor dependencyblogs.lse.ac.uk MSc Development Management student Julia Schulze argues that UNRWA’s current funding crisis threatens essential services for Palestinian refugees and calls for a reassessment of funding mecha…

Heiner Flassbeck and Patrick Kaczmarczyk analyse #Argentina and #Turkey's economic trajectories, and argue that inflationary dynamics cannot be effectively addressed by conventional measures or radical market shock therapy wp.me/p3MVmW-3ca

Argentina and Türkiye: Two very different countries, the same problemwp.me Guest bloggers Heiner Flassbeck, former German vice-minister of Finance and Dr Patrick Kaczmarczyk, consultant at UNCTAD compare the developments in Argentina and Türkiye and argue that the only wa��...

Grace Wang and Bankole Falade delve into the dynamic interplay of China's influence on Africa's energy future blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2024/02/01/chinas-engagement-in-africas-energy-future-more-than-financing/

China’s Engagement in Africa’s Energy Future – More Than Financingblogs.lse.ac.uk Dr Grace Wang and Dr Bankole Falade explore China’s unique role in shaping Africa’s energy landscape, and emphasize the need for a nuanced understanding derived from local perspectives …

🎥 Watch back our Friday evening #cuttingedgeissues guest lecture with Dr Bronwen Everill and Jennifer Adam who discuss Slavery and British Development with Dr Laura Mann: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRtE...

Slavery and British Developmentwww.youtube.com Slavery and British DevelopmentSpeakers: Bronwen Everill, Cambridge University, and Jennifer Adam, Bank of EnglandChair: Laura Mann, LSEThis event is part o...

Aoife McCullough and Adam Sandor write about the politics of counterinsurgency and international military partnerships in Niger (open access via The Royal African Society) academic.oup.com/afraf/advanc...

Briefing: How a mutiny became a(nother) coup: The politics of counterinsurgency and international mi...academic.oup.com Abstract. This briefing explores the factors that led to the consolidated position of the Nigerien Security and Defence forces in support of the coup d’état lau

PhD candidate Pauline Jerrentrup explores whether enforceable brand agreements are the solution to the exploitation of workers in supplier economies blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2024/01/18/enforceable-brand-agreements-the-solution-to-the-problem/

Enforceable Brand Agreements – the solution to the problem?blogs.lse.ac.uk PhD candidate Pauline Jerrentrup explores whether enforceable brand agreements are the solution to the exploitation of workers in supplier economies. On a sunny October morning, an esteemed intern�...

New In: When Disasters Come Home for Polity Books, David Keen considers how powers in the #GlobalNorth exploit, or even manufacture, #Disasters in the #GlobalSouth for #Political or #Economic gain. Reviewed by Daniele-Hadi Irandoost blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...

When Disasters Come Home: Making and Manipulating Emergencies In The West – reviewblogs.lse.ac.uk In When Disasters Come Home: Making and Manipulating Emergencies In The West, David Keen considers how powers in the Global North exploit, or even manufacture, disasters in the Global South for pol��...

Demise Ntonta, Hawa Diallo and Kathryn McDonald explore the rationale for greater gender diversity in the Cement industry in the context of pressures on companies to evolve towards cleaner, greener, and safer outcomes blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

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Professor Naila Kabeer talks to DSA about her career, development and what makes a good economist www.devstud.org.uk/2024/01/08/m...

Meet the Council: Naila Kabeer — Development Studies Associationwww.devstud.org.uk The DSA council is enriched by the presence of Naila Kabeer. Find out more about her views on economists, mixed methods and stories of change.

MSc International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies alum Kristina Fort investigates the use of algorithmic and AI-based technologies and how they are shaping border space. blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...