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LSE International Development promotes interdisciplinary postgraduate teaching and research.
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We are 3rd place in the QS World University Rankings for Development Studies 2025, for a third consecutive year 🎉 We are immensely proud of our Department and its exceptional contributions to research and teaching, as demonstrated by this esteemed ranking!
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🎙️ New on Voices from IDeaSphere Moona Shaik (MSc Development Management) reflects on how her UN internship — including work on the Women in Tech campaign — shaped her views on gender equality, global development & the power of mentorship. Read her insights👇
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What a UN Internship Taught Moona Shaik - LSE International Development
Moona Shaik, who recently graduated from the MSc in Development Management at LSE, reflects on how her academic journey and internship with the United Nations shaped her understanding of gender equali...
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Steve Gale reviews some Rare-Earth Mineral (REM) fundamentals to understand the impediments facing the Global South and highlights why China still maintains its near stranglehold on mineral processing and separation.
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Not So Rare-Earth Minerals: The Global South and China - LSE International Development
Guest blogger, Steve Gale, Strategic Advisor at Global Foresight Strategies LLC and Senior Foresight Advisor emeritus at USAID, reviews some Rare-Earth Mineral (REM) fundamentals to understand the imp...
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2026/02/05/not-so-rare-earth-minerals-the-global-south-and-china/
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🌿 At COP30 in the Amazon, climate diplomacy felt different. LSE’s Amanda Costa, UN Young Ambassador & Forbes Under 30, reflects on watching diplomacy, resistance and rainforest reality collide. For her generation, climate justice is lived in real time.
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Walking through COP30 with a young voice for climate justice - LSE International Development
Experiencing COP30 in the Amazon was a reminder that climate diplomacy feels very different when you’re standing in the forest itself. Amanda Costa, LSE MSc Candidate, UN Young Ambassador, TEDx speake...
https://ow.ly/Rexm50Y7rFI
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Drawing on Crime and Punishment, Rafael Zhansultanov argues that despite a century of progress since the Baby Boomer era, today’s young people face levels of debt and precarity disturbingly similar to those of Dostoevsky’s troubled protagonist.
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Crime and Punishment is relevant (again) – and it is a problem - LSE International Development
Drawing on Crime and Punishment, MSc Political Economy of Late Development alum Rafael Zhansultanov argues that despite a century of progress since the Baby Boomer era, today’s young people face level...
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2026/01/30/crime-and-punishment-is-relevant-again-and-it-is-a-problem/
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23 days ago
🌏 What does it mean to return home? Join us for a public conversation with author Tareq Baconi, Dr Mai Taha, and
@aycacu.bsky.social
on personal and political journeys, displacement and belonging, and identity. 📅 16 Feb | 🕕 6pm | 📍 LSE 🔗https://buff.ly/eJFXV1f
#Sociology
#HumanRights
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Fire in every direction | Public conversation with author Tareq Baconi
6pm Mon 16 Feb | Tareq Baconi | Free public event at LSE
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🌏 Upcoming event | Governing with nature: towards transformative change? Find out how nature‑based solutions are reshaping urban governance and what this means for climate action, social justice, and cities. 📅 11 Feb | 🕡 6.30pm | 📍 In person & online
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Governing with nature: towards transformative change? | Professor Harriet Bulkeley
6.30pm Wed 11 Feb | Harriet Bulkeley | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE
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Counting the dead in
#Sudan
is never just technical. It’s political. It’s human. At LSE, Dr Maysoon-Dahab (LSHTM) showed how mortality data in Sudan becomes a form of resistance in a “lights‑off” conflict, where what isn’t counted is easier to ignore. Our MSc reflections captured the stakes 👇
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Cutting-Edge Issues in Development – Student Reflections on Measuring Mortality Through Revolution, Epidemic and War in Sudan - LSE International Development
Last Friday, Maysoon Dahab, an infectious disease epidemiologist from LSHTM, joined discussant Rosanna Le Voir for a session chaired by Laura Mann to examine the political and methodological challenge...
https://ow.ly/SkuU50Y4O2h
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🌟New: New book extract: Worlding Home by Maren Larsen explores how
#UN
#peacekeeping
camps shape everyday urban life in Goma, DRC -- not apart from the city, but within it. If you’d like to learn more, sign up to attend the book launch 👉 👉
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Fullpost 👉
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What Peacekeeping Camps teach us about Urbanism - LSE International Development
The United Nations (UN) has launched 71 peacekeeping operations since 1948, 11 of which are active today. Approximately 200 cities currently host UN peacekeeping operations. How do these missions shap...
https://ow.ly/Qf4Q50Y3CO6
19 days ago
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Fatima Husain questions assumptions about infrastructure-led development and argues for a shift toward context-specific and locally grounded solutions over one-size-fits-all strategies.
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2 months ago
📢 Public Event Announcement Join us for Professor Hertog's inaugural lecture: "How oil rents fuel populist foreign policy" on 21 January 2026 at 6.30pm In-person and online tickets available 👇
www.lse.ac.uk/events/21-ja...
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Natural resource rents and radical policy | Steffen Hertog
6:30pm Wed 21 Jan | Steffen Hertog | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE
https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/21-jan-plp
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The world’s economic centre of gravity is moving East - what does that mean for global power? Katia Konopelko notes that as US–China rivalry deepens, middle powers like Singapore gain leverage through flexible diplomacy. The question remains: who will adapt fastest?
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The Rise of GMT+8: Why the Future May Belong to Southeast Asia - LSE International Development
Drawing on Danny Quah’s lecture at LSE, MSc candidate Katia Konopelko explores how Southeast and East Asia’s rising influence is reshaping global power. Weaving her own regional experience with Quah’s...
https://ow.ly/GG1Z50XWyTM
about 1 month ago
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✨ From Chemistry to African Development to Documentary Film MSc African Development alum Noble Nazzah shows how curiosity, culture and storytelling shaped his path, from chemistry to development and now a PhD in history. 👉
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From Chemistry to Culture – How one LSE alum is weaving old ropes into new stories of African development - LSE International Development
MSc African Development alum Noble Kofi Nazzah reflects on his journey from chemistry to African development and documentary filmmaking, sharing how lived experiences, cultural heritage, and intellect...
https://ow.ly/aNCa50XQWnG
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Our students joined Al Jazeera’s Head to Head, where Mehdi Hasan challenged Oxford’s Lord Nigel Biggar on how the
#empire
should be remembered. Anandini Gupta reflects on how the debate exposed Britain’s ongoing struggle with selective memory, where “balance” can blur into denial.
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Al Jazeera’s ‘Head to Head’ – Reckoning with empire or just rebranding colonialism? - LSE International Development
Following a tense Head to Head exchange, Anandini Gupta, MSc Development Studies candidate and guest at the debate, relays how Mehdi Hasan challenged Lord Nigel Biggar’s attempts to recast Britain’s c...
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about 2 months ago
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Our 35th anniversary event offered more than a celebration, it prompted a critical reflection on the future of development. MSc Development Studies student Mya A. shares her reflections on the discussions.
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35 Years of ID: Reflecting on the Past, Reimagining the Future of Development - LSE International Development
The ID Department’s 35th anniversary event offered more than a celebration, it prompted a critical reflection on the future of development. As global norms shift and long-standing models are disrupted...
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2025/12/19/35-years-of-id-reflecting-on-the-past-reimagining-the-future-of-development/
about 2 months ago
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Anne Irfan &
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joined James Putzel to unpack the historical roots of the crisis in Gaza. Student reflections by Mahrukh Nisar & Piyush Mane trace today’s violence to long histories of displacement, structural exclusion & the enduring legacy of the Nakba 👉
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Cutting-Edge Issues in Development –Student Reflections on the Historical Roots of the Crisis in Gaza with Anne Irfan and Myfanwy James - LSE International Development
Anne Irfan and Myfanwy James joined James Putzel for the Cutting-Edge Issues in Development series to discuss the historical roots of the crisis in Gaza. In the MSc candidate reflections, Mahrukh Nisa...
https://ow.ly/xymY50XM8Nx
about 2 months ago
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Kayode Adeniyi explains Genesis as the newest chapter in America’s long tradition of state-led “big science” missions.
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about 2 months ago
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New: 🔥 Universities reflect the same polarisation shaping society MSc candidate Katia Konopelko reflects on a panel with leaders from LSE,
@universitypress.cambridge.org
and SOAS on free speech,
#activism
and rebuilding community through dialogue. ▶️
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When universities become battlegrounds for ideas - LSE International Development
Universities today are grappling with the same divisions that shape wider society, from the erosion of moderation to the challenges of free speech and activism. In this reflection, Katia Konopelko, MS...
https://ow.ly/LF3M50XK8eY
about 2 months ago
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New🔥: In the latest episode of Voices from IDeaSphere, our alum Indranil Chakrabarti shares how experiences from Kolkata to 1980s Liverpool shaped his 30-year commitment to equity, solidarity and inclusive growth. Post 👉
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From Liverpool to LSE to the world – 30 years in International Development - LSE International Development
Three decades into a global career, MSc Development Studies alum Indranil Chakrabarti shares the personal roots and professional experiences, from a childhood witnessing Liverpool’s industrial decline...
https://ow.ly/RO0350XILJ2
2 months ago
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MSc candidate, Fatima Umer Madani reflects on an event featuring Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs), volunteer-led networks that emerged from the 2019 revolution to provide life-saving support during Sudan’s ongoing crises.
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Listening to Sudan’s Frontline Volunteers: Reflections on an LSE Event with the Emergency Response Rooms
MSc International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies candidate, Fatima Umer Madani reflects on an event featuring Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs), volunteer-led networks that emerged fro...
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2025/12/12/listening-to-sudans-frontline-volunteers-reflections-on-an-lse-event-with-the-emergency-response-rooms/
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2 months ago
In a decade
#China
has gone from being the world’s factory to its laboratory. The government’s control over economic & industrial policy has driven huge technological
#innovation
& growth. Robert H. Wade
@lseid.bsky.social
argues China’s does not yet threaten America’s dominance
@lsebr.bsky.social
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Despite its stunning innovation record China is not yet a challenger to American hegemony - LSE Business Review
How did China become a leading global innovator? And how significantly do its achievements threaten American hegemony?
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2025/12/05/despite-its-innovation-record-china-is-not-yet-a-challenger-to-american-hegemony/
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Across the humanitarian sector burnout is becoming the norm. Nadira Saraswati explores why the sector is at a breaking point and what it will take to reimagine a culture of care.
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What Happens When There’s No One Left to Burn Out?
Across the humanitarian sector burnout is becoming the norm. Nadira Saraswati explores why the sector is at a breaking point and what it will take to reimagine a culture of care.
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2025/12/11/what-happens-when-theres-no-one-left-to-burn-out/
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Turbulent economic conditions worldwide have contributed to waning support for democratic systems. Zachary Wahab-Cheek argues that democracy remains a powerful force for good, and is the very mechanism through which these challenges can be addressed.
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Growing Dissatisfaction with Democracy is Almost Understandable, Albeit Misguided - LSE International Development
Turbulent economic conditions worldwide have contributed to waning support for democratic systems. Yet MSc Development Studies alum Zachary Wahab-Cheek argues that the evidence is unequivocal: democra...
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2025/12/08/growing-dissatisfaction-with-democracy-is-almost-understandable-albeit-misguided/
2 months ago
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New🔥: Navigating post‑LSE job hunting & finding strength in community 🌍 In Voices from IDeaSphere, alum Mia Fraser (MSc Health & Int’l Dev) shares how resilience, empathy & community shaped her journey from the Caribbean to Amnesty International UK. 🔗 Full spotlight:
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Navigating post-LSE job hunting and finding strength in community - LSE International Development
MSc Health and International Development alum Mia Fraser reflects on her journey from the Caribbean to LSE and Amnesty International UK, sharing how lived experiences of natural disasters, resilience,...
https://ow.ly/zXHb50XFCrh
2 months ago
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Did the US win the trade war with China, or did it simply declare victory and retreat? Georgio Moussa dismantles the capitulation narrative
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Beyond Brute Force: The US-China Trade War and the New Rules of Economic Power - LSE International Development
Did the US win the trade war with China, or did it simply declare victory and retreat? MSc Political Economy of Late Development alum, Georgio Moussa dismantles the capitulation narrative by detailing...
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2025/12/05/beyond-brute-force-the-us-china-trade-war-and-the-new-rules-of-economic-power/
2 months ago
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Deepfakes are rapidly undermining digital trust. Rachel Ntow argues that fragmented regulation is failing to address their harms, leaving institutions increasingly vulnerable to eroded accountability and credibility.
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The Deepfake Blindspot in AI Governance - LSE International Development
Deepfakes are no longer just a novelty or disinformation threat — they're reshaping digital trust. Despite mounting evidence of their harms in multiple domains, regulatory responses remain fragmented ...
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2025/12/04/the-deepfake-blindspot-in-ai-governance/
2 months ago
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Our students joined
@aljazeera.com
Head to Head with
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social
interviewing Getachew Reda who once accused Ethiopian PM Abiy of atrocities in Tigray but now he serves as his adviser. Ruth Otim argues his contradictions reveal Ethiopia’s deeper leadership failures ➡️
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Al Jazeera’s ‘Head to Head’ – How former Tigrayan leader Getachew Reda went from accusing Abiy of atrocities to advising his government - LSE International Development
Getachew Reda, former TPLF leader and now Adviser to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, sat down with Al Jazeera’s Mehdi Hasan on Head to Head. The interview exposed the paradox of his political car...
https://ow.ly/KTLO50XzSFW
2 months ago
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New🔥: On Nov 14, Naila Kabeer, Diane Elson & Ania Plomien delivered a Cutting‑Edge Issues lecture on "A Feminist Agenda for Social Change." MSc reflections by Buntita Chai‑ut, Fatima Binte Umar & Rythm Setia spotlight the links between economic, climate & gender injustices. Post👉
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3 months ago
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New🔥: While world leaders discussed climate action at
#COP30
Brazil, LSE ID alum Bremley Lyngdoh showed what planetary healing looks like 🌍 He’s working to plant 1B trees, regenerate 500K hectares & create 1M green jobs. Full post 👉https://ow.ly/91hN50Xy60m
#Sustainability
#LSEIDalumni
#Greenjobs
3 months ago
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Period poverty is not a distant issue, it’s a daily reality for millions, including right here in the UK. Veronika Abdian calls on institutions, policymakers, retailers, and communities to act, because menstruation should never be treated as a luxury.
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Periods do not discriminate. Policies Do
Period poverty is not a distant issue, it’s a daily reality for millions, including right here in the UK. Veronika Abdian invites you to imagine having to carry toilet paper everywhere you go because ...
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2025/11/25/periods-do-not-discriminate-policies-do/
3 months ago
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Shinzani Jain argues that while Asia, especially China, is driving global economic growth and reshaping world order, India’s foreign policy under Modi is faltering amid U.S. pressure, regional conflicts, and economic vulnerabilities.
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A Floundering India in a Changing World Order - LSE International Development
PhD candidate in the Department of Geography, Shinzani Jain argues that while Asia, especially China, is driving global economic growth and reshaping world order, India’s foreign policy under Modi is ...
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2025/11/24/a-floundering-india-in-a-changing-world-order/
3 months ago
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At Cumberland Lodge, the MSc IDHE cohort stepped out of the classroom and into the urgency of a simulated crisis. Jessica Subbaraman reflects on the experience of navigating a humanitarian response, and the complexities of decision making.
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Reflections on the IDHE Simulation Weekend at Cumberland Lodge
At Cumberland Lodge, the MSc International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies (IDHE) cohort stepped out of the classroom and into the urgency of a simulated crisis. Jessica Subbaraman reflects o...
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2025/11/21/reflections-on-the-idhe-simulation-weekend-at-cumberland-lodge/
3 months ago
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New🔥: At
#COP30
, Brazil spoke of forest wisdom and climate justice. But as Bruno Bioni, Mariana Rielli & Rafael Zanatta argue, tax breaks for data centers, proposed months earlier, must be tied to collective access to environmental info. If servers are coming, transparency must follow.
#AI
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COP30: Why local communities must have access to environmental information in data centre development - LSE International Development
At COP30, Brazil speaks of reforestation and indigenous wisdom. But Bruno Bioni, Mariana Rielli, and Rafael Zanatta argue that the country’s generous tax incentives for data centers must be tied to th...
https://ow.ly/EuOj50XuxWy
3 months ago
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Dr Sohini Kar's latest paper on financial activism (Cultural Anthropology - open access) looks at how shareholding becomes a site of political contestation, and the ways in which non-financial actors and activists engage financial markets as a way of enacting social change:
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3 months ago
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3 months ago
Join us tomorrow (Wed 19 Nov, 1pm) for our 45 min AI In Education Showcase! With fascinating practice tips from
@dianaweinhold.bsky.social
(
@lseid.bsky.social
) + Stephane Wolton (
@lsegovernment.bsky.social
). Sign up via our page (+ watch videos of the last Showcase!):
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Latest from Professor
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on COP30 in Brazil: Mongabay: Brazil hosts COP30 with high ambitions and scaling environmental ambiguities
news.mongabay.com/2025/11/braz...
Bloomberg: China and Brazil aim to be climate leaders and keep polluting too
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3 months ago
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Chanettee Keerativitayanant explores how Madagascar’s vanilla industry, shaped by its past, continues to marginalize farmers today. Her blog highlights the hidden cost behind vanilla’s luxury and asks: who truly benefits?
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The Luxe of Vanilla, the Bitter Truth of Life
Behind vanilla’s sweet aroma lies a story of inequality and colonial legacy. Chanettee Keerativitayanant explores how Madagascar’s vanilla industry, shaped by its past, continues to marginalize farmer...
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2025/11/18/the-luxe-of-vanilla-the-bitter-truth-of-life/
3 months ago
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🎉Join us for an alumni panel to celebrate 35 years of LSE ID and to explore the future of international development from climate justice & shifting power dynamics to innovation, activism and locally led solutions 📆9 Dec | 6.30–8pm | Sheikh Zayed Theatre
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On the Activism, Influence and Change blog, Hadija Bonaya shares how she helped end Female Genital Mutilation in her community in Northern Kenya.
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Female Genital Mutilation in Kenya: The Day My Community Chose a New Story - Activism Influence and Change
Last week, we had a blog writing workshop for LSE students, and asked them to submit their posts for publication. First up, this outstanding and very moving piece from Hadija Bonaya My name is Hadija,...
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/activism-influence-change/2025/11/03/female-genital-mutilation-in-kenya-the-day-my-community-chose-a-new-story/
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Shruti Nimbargi explores why calls for India to become a “Hindu nation” are growing louder today, questioning whether this trend stems from cultural pride or insecurity.
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Why is the idea of a Hindu Nation Growing Louder Today?
Shruti Nimbargi explores why calls for India to become a Hindu nation are growing louder today, questioning whether this trend stems from cultural pride or insecurity.
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2025/11/14/why-is-the-idea-of-a-hindu-nation-growing-louder-today/
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✨ New
@lseid.bsky.social
editorial reframes ICT4D as “digital development,” arguing that digital tech and development are now inseparable. It calls for uniting ICT4D and information systems research to tackle global challenges through shared theories and methods. 🔗
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🎉We’re live🎉 Introducing
#IDeaSphere
, a new platform amplifying LSE ID alumni shaping international development 🌍 🎙️ Ep1: Meet Sara Gill, journalist (CNN,
@aljazeera.com
& DW) & founder of On Her Record, spotlighting women’s stories of war & resilience, from Sudan to Gaza. 🔗
ow.ly/1QEP50XqZ4u
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New🔥: Patriarchy starts young in Pakistan – so must equality As
#Pakistan
continues to rank near the bottom of global gender equality indices, the urgency to address deep-rooted disparities has never been greater. LSE ID alum Mehrin Shah says the classroom may be our most overlooked tool for change
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Patriarchy starts young in Pakistan – so must equality - LSE International Development
As Pakistan continues to rank near the bottom of global gender equality indices, the urgency to address deep-rooted disparities has never been greater. Drawing on her experience in the country’s devel...
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New 🔥: On 31 Oct, Tin El-Kadi and Kenddrick Chan joined James Putzel for the Cutting-Edge Issues series on China’s digital rise in the Global South. MSc reflections by Natalia Colombo & Disha Ghosh explore its uneven benefits, trade-offs & calls for local agency. 👉
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Cutting-Edge Issues in Development with Tin El-Kadi and Kenddrick Chan on China’s digital presence in the Global South – student reflections - LSE International Development
On 31 October, Tin El-Kadi and Kenddrick Chan joined James Putzel on the Cutting-Edge Issues in Development series to discuss the developmental impact of China's digital presence in the Global South. ...
https://ow.ly/Y42R50Xoglc
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Pakistan has recently launched the HPV vaccination campaign to protect adolescent girls from cervical cancer. Zahra Valika and Anzal Abbas Jaffari share their reflections on why women’s health initiatives need dialogue, trust and community engagement.
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Why Women’s Health Conversations Still Need Trust, Not Just Treatment
Pakistan has recently launched the HPV vaccination campaign to protect adolescent girls aged 9–14 years from cervical cancer. However, the campaign has faced significant resistance due to distrust and...
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2025/11/06/why-womens-health-conversations-still-need-trust-not-just-treatment/
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MSc International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies alumna Fatima Binte Umar reflects on her transformative Autumn term at LSE and her experience settling into life in London.
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Journey from Heathrow to LSE Houghton Street Exploring Readings, Retreats and Resilience
ID alumna Fatima Binte Umar reflects on her transformative Autumn term at LSE and her experience settling into life in London. Covering readings, retreats and resilience.
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2025/11/04/journey-from-heathrow-to-lse-houghton-street-exploring-readings-retreats-and-resilience/
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🚀 Cutting edge issues in development thinking and practice from
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💫 Catch up on Ha-Joon Chang and Richard Kozul-Wright discussing a New New International Economic Order for a New Global Economy. All LSE news:
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New🔥: Why Development? After years of studying and practicing law, Eberechukwu Ezike made what many might see as a bold pivot, from corporate law to international development. But as she shares in this reflection, the journey was less a detour and more a continuation.
#LSEID
#AfCFTA
#Africa
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How the promise of African trade inspired my journey into Development - LSE International Development
Eberechukwu Ezike, MSc Development Studies candidate at LSE, reflects on her journey from law to development, exploring how engaging with Africa’s free trade area has shaped her understanding of the c...
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Latest open source paper from Dr Tine Hanrieder on “Contesting neoliberalism with human rights? Liberal exhaustion and exploitation in Colombia’s health system.” Journal of European Public Policy,
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Contesting neoliberalism with human rights? Liberal exhaustion and exploitation in Colombia’s health system
The neoliberal reorganisation of social policy has provoked counterreactions worldwide. One genuinely liberal contestation of neoliberal restructuring is based on human rights mobilisation, and, in...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13501763.2025.2578283
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Humanitarian agencies have been urged to ‘localise’, shifting power to local actors and addressing North/South imbalances. But what does local really mean? Dr Myfanwy James explores this question for the LSE ID Blog
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The politics of local humanitarian recruitment in DRC - LSE International Development
There have been growing calls over the last decade for humanitarian agencies to ‘localise’— to address unjust and unequal power relations in the contemporary system by transferring power to local pers...
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2025/10/28/the-politics-of-local-humanitarian-recruitment-in-drc/
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On 17 Oct, our Cutting-Edge Issues lecture brought together Clare Short, Kevin Watkins, & Deborah Doane to explore the future of
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aid. Student reflections now published offer insights into crisis, empathy, resilience & intergenerational solidarity
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Cutting-Edge Issues in Development with Clare Short, Kevin Watkins, and Deborah Doane on the Future of Development Aid – Student Reflections - LSE International Development
On 17 October, Clare Short, Kevin Watkins, and Deborah Doane joined James Putzel on a Cutting-Edge Issues in Development lecture to discuss “Rethinking the Future of Development Aid.” The panel examin...
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2025/10/22/cutting-edge-issues-in-development-with-clare-short-kevin-watkins-and-deborah-doane-on-the-future-of-development-aid-student-reflections/
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