20 January 2020
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Opinion
Democratising economic power
As the world’s economic elites gather in Davos, I am reflecting on a blog I wrote last year in reaction to the 2019 World Economic Forum focus on “Globalisation 4.0”. Entitled ‘Putting the spotlight on “participation” in economic alternatives’, the blog questioned the Davos model...
20 January 2020
Opinion
UK-Africa investment must not overlook African entrepreneurs
On 20 January, the UK-Africa Investment Summit takes place in London. According to DFID, the focus is on “investment opportunities”, “lasting partnerships”, “jobs, growth and sustainability”. A forthcoming paper I have been working on with colleagues from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya,...
17 January 2020
17 January 2020
Opinion
Life for women living on an Ebola border
On the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, separated only by the River Lhubhiriha, people share cultural, social, political and economic activities. Their lives flow across the border, for example, Congolese women constitute the highest proportion of women who give birth...
16 January 2020
14 January 2020
Opinion
India’s new citizenship act threatens the country’s constitution and undermines democracy
Since the end of 2019, India has been rocked by protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the proposed National Register of Citizens Register (NRC). Protests initially began in Assam, West Bengal and New Delhi and have since spread across the country. Students from different...
8 January 2020
6 January 2020
Opinion
The 2020s is the decade that demands more from environmental politics
The beginning of the new decade is a wake-up moment, as a powerful combination of science and social science, and citizen activism has pushed climate and environmental change – or emergency – to the top of public, media, policy and political concern. We now have incontrovertible evidence of...
6 January 2020
2 January 2020
Opinion
PhD researcher, Jorge Ortiz-Moreno, explains what it’s like to study at IDS
Jorge Adrián Ortiz-Moreno is a PhD researcher at IDS, currently in his first year. In this interview, he tells us about his journey so far and what it’s like to study at IDS. He also gives some valuable advice to anyone considering studying a PhD. Why did you want to do a PhD? And why...
20 December 2019
Opinion
Why embracing uncertainty could help us to face the future
As we prepare to enter a new decade, thoughts turn to a future that is not fully known or set in stone. What we do every day matters, but we can’t guarantee that decisions – from local initiatives to global agreements – will have the outcomes we expect. The world is complex, and...
19 December 2019