Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice

S6, E8: Between trade wars, pink tariffs and green trade: (how) can we promote the trade-environment-development nexus today?

Between trade wars, pink tariffs and green trade: (how) can we promote the trade-environment-development nexus today? Speaker: Silke Trommer, University of Manchester Discussant: Kathy Hochstetler, Professor of International Development at LSE

S6 E7: The Parent Trap: School Choice and Majoritarian Politics in India

The Parent Trap: School Choice and Majoritarian Politics in India Speaker: Ritika Arora, PhD candidate, LSE Discussant: Laura Mann, LSE ID

S6 E6: Lives Counted: Measuring Mortality Through Revolution, Epidemic and War in Sudan

Lives Counted: Measuring Mortality Through Revolution, Epidemic and War in Sudan Speaker: Maysoon Dahab, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Discussant: Rosanna Le Voir, PhD candidate in Demography, LSE Chair: Professor Laura Mann This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.

S6 E5: Historical Roots of the Crisis in Gaza

Historical Roots of the Crisis in Gaza Speakers: Anne Irfan, lecturer in Interdisciplinary Race, Gender and Postcolonial Studies at UCL | Myfanwy James, Assistant Professor in International Development, LSE Chair: Professor James Putzel This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.

S6 E4: A feminist agenda for social change: from deregulated markets to the wellbeing economy

A feminist agenda for social change: from deregulated markets to the wellbeing economy Speakers: Naila Kabeer, is Professor Emeritus at the Department of International Development, LSE | Diane Elson, is Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Essex | Ania Plomien, is an Associate Professor in Gender and Social Science, LSE Chair: Professor James Putzel This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.

S6 E3: Infrastructure and Influence: China’s Digital Presence in the Global South and it's Developmental Impact

Infrastructure and Influence: China’s Digital Presence in the Global South and Its Developmental Impact Speaker: Tin El-Kadi, is a political economy researcher, Oxford Discussant: Kenddrick Chan, Head of Technology and International Affairs project, LSE IDEAS Chair: James Putzel, LSE ID This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.

S6 E2: Rethinking the future of development aid

Rethinking the future of development aid Speakers: Clare Short is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for International Development from 1997 to 2003 Kevin Watkins is a former CEO of Save the Children UK and is a visiting professor at the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa Deborah Doane is an ID alum and the Author of ‘the INGO Problem’ and a partner of Rights CoLab Chair: James Putzel, LSE ID This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.

S6 E1: A New New International Economic Order (NNIEO) for a New Global Economy

A New New International Economic Order (NNIEO) for a New Global Economy Speaker: Ha-Joon Chang, is an economist, author and lecturer on institutional economics and development, SOAS Discussant: Richard Kozul-Wright, is a development economist, SOAS Chair: James Putzel, LSE ID This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.

S5, E8 Authoritarian Sanctuaries: Refugee Politics in East Africa

Authoritarian Sanctuaries: Refugee Politics in East Africa Speaker: Alexander Betts is Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs, and Senior Fellow in Politics at Brasenose College, at the University of Oxford. Discussant: Arbie Baguios, LSE ID Chair: Laura Mann, LSE ID This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.

S5, E7 Competition, trade, and sustainability in agri-food markets in East & Southern Africa: a comparison of citrus and soy

Competition, trade, and sustainability in agri-food markets in East & Southern Africa: a comparison of citrus and soy Speaker: Simon Roberts is Visiting Professor of Economics at the University of Johannesburg and Director of the Centre for Competition Economics, as well as Visiting Associate Professor at Wits University Discussant: David Luke, LSE ID Chair: Laura Mann, LSE ID This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.

S6, E6 A very light shade of green? Is the green transition perpetuating inequality?

A very light shade of green? Is the green transition perpetuating inequality? Speaker: Annalisa Prizzon is a Principal Research Fellow at ODI. Her research interests are primarily focused on the reform of the architecture of development cooperation, as well as the policies and strategies of multilateral development banks Amir Lebdioui is an Associate Professor of the Political Economy of Development at the University of Oxford. His research has focused on industrial policy, export diversification, natural resource management, green economic transformation and biodiversity-based innovation models Discussant: Parth Bhatia, LSE ID Chair: Laura Mann, LSE ID This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.

S5, E5 The Sahelian Question: The ultra-periphery in a changing world

The Sahelian Question: The ultra-periphery in a changing world Speaker: Rahmane Idrissa teaches international cooperation at the University of Niamey. His research focuses on the political economy of democratization, political Islam and the problems of the integration processes in the West African region. Discussant: Aoife McCullough, LSE ID Chair: Laura Mann, LSE ID This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.

S5, E4 What's at stake in the US-China Trade War?

What's at stake in the US-China Trade War? Speakers: Elizabeth Ingleson: is Assistant Professor Department of International History and is the author of Made in China: When US-China Interests Converged to Transform Global Trade Yeling Tan: is Professor of Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government. She is also a non-resident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Discussant: Robert Wade, LSE ID Chair: Laura Mann, LSE ID This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.

S5, E3 Re-examining the History of the Industrial Revolution

Re-examining the History of the Industrial Revolution Speaker: Michael Mann is Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology, UCLA and the author of The Sources of Social Power which covers the history of power in human societies from prehistory to the present. Discussant: James Putzel, LSE ID Chair: Laura Mann, LSE ID This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.

S5, E2 The crisis of peace-keeping

The crisis of peace-keeping Speaker: Marsha Henry is the Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton Chair in Women, Peace, Security and Justice at the Mitchell Institute Discussant: Myfanwy James, LSE ID Chair: Laura Mann, LSE ID This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.

S5, E1 British Aid in a Changing World

British Aid in a Changing World Speakers: Clare Short is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for International Development from 1997 to 2003 Kevin Watkins is a former CEO of Save the Children UK and is a visiting professor at the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa Chair: Laura Mann, LSE This event recording is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.

S4, E14 What the Gene-Editing Revolution Means For Rural Welfare, Global Futures and Social Justice

What the Gene-Editing Revolution Means For Rural Welfare, Global Futures and Social Justice Speaker: Ronald Herring, Cornell University Discussant: Aniket Aga, SUNY Buffalo Chair: James Putzel, LSE

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S4, E13 Industrial Policy Challenges in the Developing World

'Industrial Policy Challenges in the Developing World' Speakers: Arkebe Oquaby, Gov of Ethiopia Richard Kozul-Wright, UNCTAD Chair: Laura Mann, LSE

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S4, E12 The debt and climate change precipice: How can the global majority cope?

'The debt and climate change precipice: How can the global majority cope?' Speakers: Jayati Ghosh, Amherst Ndongo Samba Sylla, International Development Economics Associates Kevin Watkins, LSE Chair: James Putzel, LSE

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S4, E11 Bringing Cyberspace Down to Earth in China: From smart-cities to village digital projects

'Bringing Cyberspace Down to Earth in China: From smart-cities to village digital projects' Speaker: Hong Yu, Mayling Birney Scholar from Zhejiang University Discussant: David Soskice, LSE Chair: Laura Mann, LSE

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