Can blockchain transform foreign aid?
By Jesse Hope The UK’s foreign aid budget continues to improve millions of people’s lives around the world. Over the past year funding has...
Development aid and tackling austerity: exploring new COIN strategies for the future
In this article, Sam Griffith argues that exploring the potential of effective development aid overseas and tackling anger over austerity policies in the UK,...
5 Reasons why Cooperation is Key for Development
The launch of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 focused the world’s attention on 17 “Global Goals” to be met by 2030. They highlight...
USAID: An Institution Fighting for Survival
Established in 1961 by John F. Kennedy, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was designed to advance America’s interests while fulfilling a...
Does Social Media impact on our Mental Health?
Last month, the BBC aired Panorama Documentary Sleepless Britain by Jenny Kleeman. Ross Bright explores the issues regarding social media and its potential risks...
India’s crack down on ‘black money’: has it hurt those it sought to help?
On 8th November 2016, Donald Trump was hours away from becoming President-elect. But in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was staging an ambush...
The Extinction of Language: why are we losing linguistic diversity?
In this article, Allana Yurko assesses why linguistic diversity is being lost and its consequences for economic development.
Diaspora, integration and radicalisation: lessons from the case of Dame Louise Casey
On the 5th December 2016, Dame Louise Casey’s review into opportunity and integration was published. The review aims to consider what could be done...
Modern slavery: people before profit
The eradication of modern slavery requires a movement towards more human-based economics, argues Sam Griffith
TiSA: free trade, but for who?
The most recent international free trade deal, TiSA, has implications for developing countries at the table and for those excluded. Sam Airey investigates
Ethical buying & Conscious Capitalism
Often trying to help alleviate poverty is seen as a task that is too difficult to achieve for someone who is located in the...
Does Globalisation increase or decrease inequality, or neither?
Globalisation has changed the world dramatically. Whether this is for the good or the bad is highly contested. Mainstream sources continually remain defiant on...
Starving for Change: World Food Day
In honour of World Food Day, Tal Tyagi explores why in a world of plenty, millions go to sleep with empty stomachs. Volunteering in...
Why the next election will determine the future of the USA in world politics
Two weeks ago the Republican Party hosted its second Presidential candidate Debate at the Regan Presidential Library. Whilst the debate touched on many important...
The Youth Summit: DFID assert youths will “make or break” the success of the SDGs
On September 12, London saw thousands of protestors marching towards Parliament over the refugee crisis, demanding Mr. Cameron to open UK borders on the...
More Than Good Intentions by Karlan and Appel: Book Review
Kris Gulati reviews Dean Karlan and Jacob Appel’s book “More Than Good Intentions”. He argues that the argument the book proposes has a lot...
Decriminalizing sex work: the pros and cons
Following Amnesty International’s decision to decriminalize all aspects of sex work and prostitution in order to help protect the human rights of sex workers,...
Gender (inequality) and (under)Development
Severe criticism of the Washington consensus ushered the development of the post-Washington consensus. Despite being narrated as a paradigm shift in development policy, the...
Conscious consumerism: does buying ever count as aid?
TOMS shoes have come under intense scrutiny. At face value it is a product that is sold and helps to raise funds for its...
Does Democracy Deliver Development?
In the mountains of Afghanistan, American capitalism won its jihad against Soviet communism. Moscow’s tentacles could no longer cling onto those imprisoned behind the...