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Duncan Green explores the intersection between academic research and development practitioners.
I wrote a chapter on the NGO-Academia Interface for the recent IDS publication, The…
Persistently high rates of income or wealth inequality are bad for social cohesion, political inclusion and crime. The evidence for this is overwhelming. Often, stubbornly high…
The intellectual case against extreme inequality has been won. But ensuring inequality is reduced requires a rebuilding of collective power.
“I have discovered the secret,…
How to Generate Job Growth: Robert Pollin on Alternatives to Trump's Smoke-and-Mirrors Economic Plan
Trump made specific promises to many of the voters who were instrumental in getting him elected -- some of whom are people living in poverty, thanks in part to the impacts of…
Ilona Kickbusch and Haik Nikogosian explores the potential role of health diplomacy along the new Silk Road.
The new Silk Road concept and initiatives have captured regional and…
Human rights require struggles over power and systems of thought—not just fights against individual violators and institutional inequities. A contribution to the…
Andy Cheemaa calls for a new international multi-stakeholder body to tackle the digital trust deficit.
Digital technology is a defining feature of modern life. In 2016, there…
This interview was conducted by Joel Sandhu for the Global Governance Futures – Robert Bosch Foundation Multilateral Dialogues, which bring together young professionals to…
Dani Rodrik explores the tensions between cosmopolitanism, the state of international institutions and the need to be appealed to domestic audiences.
Last October, British Prime…
“No animals required” really means that consumable food without the need to raise and kill animals is not only a distinct possibility, but also that cultured meat…