The unseen dilemmas of the sudden rise of Asia from a Southeast Asian perspective
Bridget Jeanne shares her experience growing up in Singapore, and discusses the costs and the dilemmas her Asian neighbours and herself fight to establish...
How can technology support development?
Recently UNDP’s (United Nations Development Programme) Innovation Facility released its “2015 Year in Review report”. Here, Kris Gulati draws upon the report to look...
Private entities in the development sector
The International Development sector has grown considerably in recent years. Here, Jesus Rodriguez argues that despite the much needed extra funds, greater accountability and...
The Soviet Union: Lessons in Dissolution, Development & Discovery
The USSR should never be viewed through rose-tinted glasses. In the voyage for utopia, a sea of blood was crossed and a workers’ paradise...
The Role of Tax in Developing Countries
Increasing the amount of tax collected in developing countries is crucial for development. Here, Joanne Rolling argues that tax revenue has a wide array...
A Defence of Foreign Aid: Why we need Global Development
During a time of austerity, Britain still continues to allocate 0.7% to foreign aid. Dean Hochlaf defends the target. Last month, flooding devastated widespread...
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...
Global Citizenship & Me – My DiA Journey by Sarah Burns
Name: Sarah Burns Placement: Seva Mandir Year: 2010 What is your favourite moment from interning with one of DiA’s placement partners? I couldn’t chose just one moment....
Global Citizenship & Me – My DiA Journey by Josh Reece-Moore
Name: Josh Reece-Moore Placement: Deep Griha Society Year: 2014 What is your favourite moment from interning with one of DiA’s placement partners? I have so...
‘International’ Development? Why We Need to Understand the Importance of Locality
The term ‘International Development’ is often used without consideration of the underlying meaning and implications of it. Peter McNally explores the theoretical underpinnings of...
Improving the Quality of Education in Developing Countries
There is no denying that access to education in developing countries has improved and is continuing to improve. However, has this meant that the...
The Future of Public-Private Partnerships in Nigeria
Many questions loom around the impact of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) on the poor. Here, Zoe Nutter provides an analysis of the future of PPPs...
Development or Underdevelopment: political implications and the wrong focus
Development scholarship, despite covering several disciplines, lacks diversity. Debates about what we mean by development, the way we measure it and the terms we...
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...
Fifa: Any positives?
Fifa has been caught in the eye of a media storm that raises allegations of corruption, tax evasion, and bribery. Our Blog Editor, Joe...
Monopolising Necessities: Bolivia and Water
The contemporary proliferation of neo-liberal policies on a global scale has accentuated issues of unequal access to our fundamental human necessities. Although there should...
The Private Sector: working towards development for all
The private sector has long been excluded from poverty alleviation efforts because of its traditional focus on profits rather than social uplift. In this...
The harmful gaze: The inescapable paradox of travelling
Even the least discerning traveller is aware that a luxurious holiday in an all-inclusive resort, or on a five-star cruise, isn’t the most cultural,...
The Tourist Rush to Cuba: Is it right?
As the relationship between the United States and Cuba opens up, Tal Gurevich raises important concerns about ethical travel. Tal also unpacks the troubling fascination...
Happy New Year From Development in Action!
As 2014 draws to a close we take a look back at the most popular* articles from 2014. In reverse order: 5) Corruption, controversy...