Mental Health at the Roots of International Development
Juliana Blanco Ramirez Gross Domestic Product (GDP), as a standard measure for economic metrics and market activities, has been limited to determining other spheres of development, such as social development.…
Exploring the effects of Bank Nationalisation in Latin America – Peter Tarson
Peter Tarson Throughout the 20th century, Latin America has been haunted by a spectre: the spectre of bank nationalization. Banking and credit are essential for development, even the low-capital, decentralist…
Jus soli: birthright citizenship and what it means for the United States
Imran Rassiwalla Recently, United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order restricting birthright citizenship for children born to illegal immigrants or those on temporary visas. This move was met…
How to Spend Your Summer Exploring Careers in International Development: Teaching Abroad as a University Student
Emily Daniel University summers are an opportunity to explore experiences that can shape your future. For students interested in working in global development, teaching abroad offers a great way to…
India: Rapid Economic Development, Growing Inequality, and Democratic Decline
EMILY DANIEL Over the past decade, India has experienced a remarkable surge in economic growth under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). His…
Empowering Women Through Education: A Cornerstone for Sustainable Development
Emily Daniel Women make up half of the world’s population. Given that two-thirds of the world’s illiterate adults are women, could one of the most potent drivers of development progress…
The Perils of Poverty Measurement: How do we Know that we are Making Progress?
Jed Michael, Global Affairs Officer Under the assumption that reducing international poverty is an admirable policy goal worth some cost, defining and measuring – together operationalising – poverty becomes very…
Opinion Piece: How Can the World Best Support Development in Persistent Conflict Zones? Lessons from the Gaza Strip
Jed Michael, Global Affairs Officer Even before the Israeli tightening of the blockade of Gaza following the violent HAMAS incursion of October 7th, which has left the enclave without power…
Opinion Piece: Incorporating Stateless Peoples and Repressed Minorities into the Security-Development Nexus
Jed Michael, Global Affairs Officer Over the last 30 years, conceptual development in the fields of security and development have brought them much closer together, illuminating a ‘Security-Development Nexus’. On…
The Last Year of Migration in Review: What Can We Learn?
Migration occupies a particularly prominent position amongst the major issues which faced the world in 2022. Whereas, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 was marked by a welcome…
Mali: Conflict, Political Instability and Future Conflict
The Republic of Mali, home to more than 20 million people, is a landlocked country in West Africa. Since the outbreak of the Mali War in 2012, the country has…
Is Democracy under threat? With Niheer Dasandi
Is Democracy under threat? In this episode, Esther, our Europe Events Officer, speaks with Niheer Dasandi, a senior lecturer in Politics and Development at Birmingham University and author of ‘Is…
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