The Sustainable Development Goals: An Assessment of Ambition
The SDGs provide global recognition to a broad spectrum of achievements, besides economic growth, that have come to be associated with ‘development’.
Inter-Religious Work for Peace through Globalised Transnational Civil Society
Inter-religious transnational actors, like Religions for Peace, are assisting in the creation of global civil society by involving women in community development.
Global Christian Networks for Human Dignity
Perhaps we stand at a hinge point of Christian history as the faith’s contribution to dignity and freedom becomes more fully manifest and global.
United by Strength or Oppression? A Critique of the Western Model of Feminism
The white, Western model of feminism complies and converges with the development-industrial complex such that the concerns of women in the Global South are distorted.
Review – Volunteer Tourism in the Global South
Examining our attachments to ethical consumption practices such as volunteer tourism, Vrasti’s book sheds light on its links to capitalism and neoliberal subjectivity.
Accountability, Peace, Development and Democracy in Bangladesh
The European Union should promote a dialogue between political forces in Bangladesh that will allow a return to stability and normal democratic means to contest power.
A Balanced Perception of Religion in International Relations
As religion is not expected to disappear, there is an urgent need to use it advantageously in making the world more secure and to make its positive potential more known.
Interview – Ronaldo Munck
Professor Munck discusses labour movement responses to neoliberal restructuring, Gramscian perspectives on Latin America, and the contemporary relevance of Marxism.
Breaking the Dependency Mentality in International Development
Enforcing a clear set of rules should help local NGOs to escape the trap of dependency mentality and make the demand for financial assistance more deliberative.
Thinking About Developmental States Beyond East Asia
The experience of East Asian states cannot be easily replicated, as the ability of a state to undergo structural transformation is limited by the existing conditions.
