Announcing the Global Politics and Development Working Group
We are delighted to launch the Global Politics and Development Working Group. Our aim is to assemble a community of scholars who research and/or teach on issues of politics and ‘development’. The group seeks to foster critical reflection on the concept of 'development', with an emphasis on dismantling historical paternalistic hierarchies that have traditionally dichotomised development policy 'actors' and 'recipients.' We will advance the understanding of issues of global importance, including, for example, financial flows, migration, and food security. Furthermore, we will encourage theoretical and empirical research into the connections between domestic political landscapes and donor’s development policy, with a focus on the appropriateness, viability, and efficacy of diverse developmental approaches. We are currently planning our launch event so watch this space.
Who we are
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Dr Melita Lazell, University of Portsmouth. Melita is Associate Professor of Political Economy and Development at the University of Portsmouth and Associate Head of the School of Area Studies, Sociology, History, Politics and Literature
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Prof Simon Lightfoot, Leeds University. Simon is Professor of Politics and co-convenor of the EADI working group the EU as a development actor.
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Dr Ivica Petrikova, Royal Holloway University. Ivica is Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations at Royal Holloway, University of London and co-director of the Global Politics and Development Centre.
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Prof Sophia Price, Birkbeck. Sophia is Head of the School of Social Sciences and Professor of International Political Economy at Birkbeck College, University of London.
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