As the Anthropocene Working Group debate the start date of a new geological era, Jack Stilgoe asks what the Anthropocene means for how science takes responsibility for the climate.
26 August 2016
There are many ways through which public authority is exercised by other actors than the state. New research by Shandana Khan Mohmand and Snezana Misic Mihajlovic expands our understanding of how informal institutions work and their impact on local governance.
18 August 2016
As the Society for Social Studies of Science & EASST build up to their annual meeting in Barcelona next month, the 4S blog is featuring preview pieces by participants.
17 August 2016
John Gaventa and Alison Mathie of the Coady International Institute explore links between economic and political action and addressing inequality.
12 August 2016
The theme of International Youth Day suggests that solutions to poverty and sustainability will come in paying more attention to youth. Justin Flynn asks if this is the right focus and what role should youth have in achieving sustainability?
12 August 2016
IDS's Roger Williamson reflects on the Olympics to compare the inequality in Brazil and South Africa, suggesting that the poor in each country cannot be kept happy with promises, bread and circuses for ever.
10 August 2016
While the international media were busy highlighting the Stanford rape and Brazil gang-rape cases, another gang-rape, followed by murder, of a 14 year-old girl named Yuyun happened in Indonesia.
9 August 2016
Welfare provision in China, including social care for older people, is being stretched and challenged by economic, social and demographic changes in the country.
8 August 2016
I am going to be on holiday for a few weeks, so now is the time to catch up on all those posts you missed. Normal service will resume in September. Here are the top 20 posts so far this year by number of views.
8 August 2016
Dr Ann Wigglesworth is undertaking research with Timorese workers in Northern Ireland, to learn more about their experiences and what the implications of Brexit may be.
5 August 2016
Three IDS students, Ricardo Santos, Shilpi Srivastava and Ana Solorzano, recently received their PhD’s. IDS joins Director Melissa Leach in congratulating them on their success.
1 August 2016
One of the projects I have been running over the last few years has focused on how China and Brazil have engaged in African agriculture. It involved research in Ethiopia, Ghana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, as well as China and Brazil.
1 August 2016
