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Surveillance is woven into our everyday lives. While this in itself is not new, what we experience today differs in scale from, say, covert surveillance photos of suffragettes,…
Dani Rodrik argues that the goal of global governance embodies a yearning for technocratic solutions that override and undercut public deliberation.
Global governance is the…
Climate and environmental impacts are ravaging our planet, and women and marginalized groups are among those most affected.
“We must resist in the different ways that…
Thomas Carothers of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace introduces his newly released report, Navigating International Aid in Transitions: A Guide for Recipients…
Simeon Djankov argues that the access that London has to European money is based on proximity and historic relationships, not on being part of the EU.
Following the Brexit vote,…
Gasoline, Guns, and Giveaways: Is the End of Three-Quarters of Global Poverty Closer than You Think?
Summarising a recent paper written with Chris Hoy, Andy Sumner explores how redistributive policies would be likely to end extreme poverty faster than growth.
Amartya Sen’s…
International Media Centre – G20 Hangzhou Summit. Earlier this year Britain held a referendum on its EU membership, and voted to leave the European Union, though the…
Lant Pritchett comments on the ongoing process to choose the Bank’s next president.
Last week the World Bank announced the process for choosing the next president of the…
International Media Centre – G20 Hangzhou Summit. When something becomes a usual feature we tend to refer to it as a ‘staple.’ In common language we speak about…
International Media Centre – G20 Hangzhou Summit. China’s hosting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit this year signals a new era of Chinese engagement with global…