by GDI | Nov 5, 2024 | Comment
by Dr Tom Lavers, Reader in Politics, Global Development Institute More than 13 years after Ethiopia’s former Prime Minister Meles Zenawi laid its foundation stone, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is finally nearing completion. A new open access book, Dams,...
by GDI | Oct 29, 2024 | Comment
by Dr Gindo Tampubolon, Reader in Global Health The COVID-19 pandemic forced countries to make difficult choices between protecting lives and supporting livelihoods, including jobs in global value chains (GVCs). While some countries reinforced onshore manufacturing...
by GDI | Oct 3, 2024 | Comment
By Dr Louisa Hann The field of Development Studies is no stranger to grand narratives. One much-cited example concerns the inaugural address of US President Harry S. Truman in 1949. Tasked with inspiring national optimism and pride in a context of Cold War tensions...
by GDI | Oct 1, 2024 | Comment
by Dr Gindo Tampubolon, Reader in Global Health A series of six scientific assessments by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports with increasing confidence that global warming poses major risks to the earth and its people. What is equally clear is...
by GDI | Sep 18, 2024 | Comment
By Dr Clare Cummings (Lecturer in Politics and Development) The rules (or institutions) that govern how we distribute resources and uphold rights are central to questions of inclusion, equity and development. A popular framework for understanding the roots of formal...