Framing Development: From Assistance to Global Justice
In this Sussex Development Lecture, Professor Andrea Cornwall discusses the changing framing of development
In this Sussex Development Lecture, Professor Andrea Cornwall discusses the changing framing of development
Conflict, Violence and Development Seminar Series
The first Conflict, Violence and Development Seminar this term is by Professor Dennis Rodgers, reflecting on the use of longitudinal ethnographic methodologies in his ongoing investigations of gang dynamics in Nicaragua.
Centre for Rising Powers and Global Development Seminar Series
In this seminar, Alexander Bulatov, the Teaching and Learning Fellow in the Rising Powers in International Development Programme, will be discussing the salient issues surrounding capital markets, capital movement and investment in the rising powers.
Centre for Rising Powers and Global Development Seminar Series
To mark the launch of a forthcoming China Bulletin issue, this seminar gathers experts and perspectives from the UK, Europe and China to discuss the issues and questions raised by China's expanding presence in the development landscape.
Conflict, Violence and Development Seminar Series
The aim of this workshop is to understand the governance of large investments with respect to local peacebuilding and strengthening security for local communities.
Emeritus Professor at Utrectht University and former IDS fellow and Academic Director, Emanuel de Kadt reflects on the influence of religion and religious organisations on development.
Centre for Rising Powers and Global Development Seminar Series
In this seminar, speakers the Rising Powers in International Development programme present some of our key research findings, including the recent BRICS country studies, BRICS and development finance, and our achievements with networks and partnerships.
Conflict, Violence and Development Seminar Series
Using a set of innovative experiments in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the seminar paper explores cooperative behaviours between natives and migrants at the village level, and the role of local institutions on such within-village cooperation.
Dr Ben Selwyn examines the concept of labour-centred development as an alternative to the current model of development which seeks to integrate the poor into the global capitalist system
Conflict, Violence and Development Seminar Series
In September 2005 the Cambodian National Assembly ratified the ‘Law on the Prevention of Domestic Violence and the Protection of the Victims’. This seminar explores the hiatus that has emerged between promises enshrined in legal reform and progress realised on the ground.
IDS Director, Lawrence Haddad, examines the persistent challenge of malnutrition in India and assesses what more can be done to effectively tackle the challenge.
Conflict, Violence and Development Seminar Series
This seminar aims to uncover one of the consequences of returning home after conflict induced displacement by taking a closer look at its impact on several dimensions of social capital.