Review – ‘Fragile States’ in an Unequal World
Despite the title, the book’s central theme focuses on narratives of state fragility, achieved through an innovative use of stories from those involved with the g7+.
Development, Central Banks and the International Monetary System
Debates about democratizing and politicizing central banking are gaining momentum, driven by the twin challenges of the pandemic and climate change.
Opinion – The Hypocrisy of the UK Government’s Plans for Girl’s Education in the Global South
Girls‘ education is instrumentalised to mask deep financial cuts for aid agencies and shift the burden of responsibility.
Interview – Zoë Windle
Zoë Windle discusses her international development work in her role at CDC, including current challenges and shifts in practice resulting from the pandemic.
Contested Multilateralism as Credible Signalling: Why the AIIB Cooperates with the World Bank
Rising powers’ dissatisfaction with the institutional order has led them to set up new institutions which overlap with legacy institutions.
Opinion – The Unintended Consequences of Foreign Aid Bypass
How does bypassed aid change the domestic political and economic context? For the moment, what we do not know is far greater than what we do know.
Signs from the Global South: Development with Deaf Communities
The recognition and promotion of signed languages, the natural language of the deaf, offers a powerful route to lasting and effective change.
Interview – Swati Parashar
Swati Parashar discusses the importance of International Women’s Day, barriers to feminist solidarity, #MeToo, postcolonial feminism and challenging patriarchal power.
The Myth of Multipolarity and Overexpansion of Rising Powers: The Case of Brazil
Brazil over-expanded considerably in the first decades of the 21st century in a process that was fuelled by domestic interest groups as well as a myth of multipolarity.
Student Feature – Theory in Action: Global South Perspectives on Development
As new economic powers such as India, China, Brazil, Turkey as well as other rising economies emerge, IR will need to do more to pay attention to the perspectives of those in the Global South.
