Aiming at the Wrong Targets: The Domestic Consequences of International Efforts to Build Institutions
Buntaine et al – We explain why international development organizations have had so little success building and reforming public sector institutions in developing countries. They often fail despite their apparently … Continue reading
New directions for development finance: perspectives from developing countries
Special issue of Development Policy Review – The nature of development co-operation has changed rapidly in recent years. Developing countries have access to a more diverse range of financing sources, including … Continue reading
Patrick Bond: Climate justice movements need to hit Trump where it hurts most
Originally posted on ENTITLE blog – a collaborative writing project on Political Ecology:
By Ethemcan Turhan and Cem İskender Aydın * Political economist and climate justice expert Patrick Bond comments…
UN abandons democracy in Asia
The UN’s development agencies frequently operate in a political minefield. Stuck between the zealously guarded sovereignty of member states and the need to spur structural transformations, these agencies tread carefully. … Continue reading
When buildings burn, from London to Dhaka
Originally posted on Culture and Capitalism:
by Rebecca Prentice There is for me a sad familiarity in the story of the Grenfell Tower fire. I have spent recent years researching…
Environmental Injustice across Transnational Borders
Alexa Dietrich co-launches the “Just Environments” series by reflecting on the environmental challenges faced by transnational communities—in this case, families that live on opposite sides of the US-Mexico border, whose … Continue reading
Cities, Prosperity and Influence
This paper examines how cities can shape their own destinies and help address urban, national and international challenges. It explores the increasingly important balance between nations – which must give … Continue reading
Perceptions of ‘good work’ in the urban informal sector
[Behind paywall] There is growing interest in the ability of the informal sector to provide gainful work in much of the developing world. However, the literature on work in the … Continue reading
The Politics of Inclusive Development
It is now widely accepted that politics plays a significant role in shaping the possibilities for inclusive development. However, the specific ways in which this happens across different types and … Continue reading
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