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Smart as Democratically Transformative? An Analysis of ‘Smart City’ Sociotechnical Imaginary in India

Published by: ESRC STEPS Centre

‘Smart cities’ as sociotechnical imaginaries have been enthusiastically embraced by urban planners and policymakers around the...

Digital Access is not Binary: The 5’A’s of Technology Access in the Philippines

Published by: Wiley

Online political participation has been presented as a possible solution to declining levels of trust in traditional politics. However,...

Social and Cultural Factors Shaping Health and Nutrition, Wellbeing and Protection of the Rohingya within a Humanitarian Context

The Rohingya are a stateless predominantly Muslim minority that has traditionally lived inArakan (aka Rakhine State), in Myanmar. Life...

Women, Feminism and Politics in Post Revolution Tunisia

Published by: Warwick University

During periods of flux generated by Tunisia's transition to democracy, all classes of women found the ‘political opportunities’ to...

Leaving No One Behind in a Digital World

Published by: IDS

In an increasingly digital world, relatively privileged people are able to use their access to mobile and internet technologies to access clear digital dividends including remote access to health and education information, financial inclusion and digital pathways to economic and political empowerment.