Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice
Episodes
S6 E5: Historical Roots of the Crisis in Gaza
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Historical Roots of the Crisis in GazaSpeakers: Anne Irfan, lecturer in Interdisciplinary Race, Gender and Postcolonial Studies at UCL | Myfanwy James...
S6 E4: A feminist agenda for social change: from deregulated markets to the wellbeing economy
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A feminist agenda for social change: from deregulated markets to the wellbeing economySpeakers: Naila Kabeer, is Professor Emeritus at the Department ...
S6 E3: Infrastructure and Influence: China’s Digital Presence in the Global South and it's Developmental Impact
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Infrastructure and Influence: China’s Digital Presence in the Global South and Its Developmental ImpactSpeaker: Tin El-Kadi, is a political econom...
S6 E2: Rethinking the future of development aid
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rethinking the future of development aidSpeakers: Clare Short is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for International Development f...
S6 E1: A New New International Economic Order (NNIEO) for a New Global Economy
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A New New International Economic Order (NNIEO) for a New Global EconomySpeaker: Ha-Joon Chang, is an economist, author and lecturer on institutional e...
S5, E8 Authoritarian Sanctuaries: Refugee Politics in East Africa
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Authoritarian Sanctuaries: Refugee Politics in East AfricaSpeaker: Alexander Betts is Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs, and Sen...
S5, E7 Competition, trade, and sustainability in agri-food markets in East & Southern Africa: a comparison of citrus and soy
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Competition, trade, and sustainability in agri-food markets in East & Southern Africa: a comparison of citrus and soySpeaker: Simon Roberts is Vis...
S6, E6 A very light shade of green? Is the green transition perpetuating inequality?
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A very light shade of green? Is the green transition perpetuating inequality?Speaker:Â Annalisa Prizzon is a Principal Research Fellow at ODI. Her res...
S5, E5 The Sahelian Question: The ultra-periphery in a changing world
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Sahelian Question: The ultra-periphery in a changing worldSpeaker: Rahmane Idrissa teaches international cooperation at the University of Niamey. ...
S5, E4 What's at stake in the US-China Trade War?
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's at stake in the US-China Trade War?Speakers: Elizabeth Ingleson: is Assistant Professor Department of International History and is the author o...
S5, E3 Re-examining the History of the Industrial Revolution
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Re-examining the History of the Industrial RevolutionSpeaker: Michael Mann is Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology, UCLA and the author of Th...
S5, E2 The crisis of peace-keeping
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The crisis of peace-keepingSpeaker: Marsha Henry is the Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton Chair in Women, Peace, Security and Justice at the Mitchell I...
S5, E1 British Aid in a Changing World
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
British Aid in a Changing WorldSpeakers:Â Clare Short is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for International Development from 1997...
S4, E14 What the Gene-Editing Revolution Means For Rural Welfare, Global Futures and Social Justice
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What the Gene-Editing Revolution Means For Rural Welfare, Global Futures and Social JusticeSpeaker: Ronald Herring, Cornell University Discussant: An...
S4, E13 Industrial Policy Challenges in the Developing World
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
'Industrial Policy Challenges in the Developing World'Â Speakers:Â Arkebe Oquaby, Gov of EthiopiaRichard Kozul-Wright, UNCTADÂ Chair: Laura Mann, LSEÂ ...
S4, E12 The debt and climate change precipice: How can the global majority cope?
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
'The debt and climate change precipice: How can the global majority cope?'Speakers:Â Jayati Ghosh, AmherstNdongo Samba Sylla, International Developmen...
S4, E11 Bringing Cyberspace Down to Earth in China: From smart-cities to village digital projects
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
'Bringing Cyberspace Down to Earth in China: From smart-cities to village digital projects'Speaker: Hong Yu, Mayling Birney Scholar from Zhejiang Univ...
S4, E10 Slavery and British Development
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
'Slavery and British Development'.Speakers: Bronwen Everill, Cambridge University Jennifer Adam, Bank of England. Chair: Laura Mann, LSE
S4, E9 Guest lecture on Palestine
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
'Guest lecture on Palestine'.Speaker: Rafeef Ziadah, King's College London Discussant: Mai Taha, LSEChair: James Putzel, LSE
S4, E8 Development or Dependence?: China's Investment and development finance in Africa
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
'Development or Dependence?: China's Investment and development finance in Africa'. Speakers:Â Keyu Jin, LSEYunnan Chen, Overseas Development Institut...
S4, E7 The Latin American Left: Opportunities, challenges, and setbacks
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Latin American Left: Opportunities, challenges, and setbacksSpeakers:Â Ana Karine Pereira, Universidade de BrasÃliaGeoff Goodwin, Leeds Universit...
S4, E6 Gender and Work in Global Value Chains: Capturing the gains?
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gender and Work in Global Value Chains: Capturing the gains?Speaker: Stephanie Barrientos, Manchester UniversityDiscussant: Kate Meagher, LSEChair: La...
S4, E5 Making Anti-Corruption Real: A strategy for feasible reform in adverse contexts
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Making Anti-Corruption Real: A strategy for feasible reform in adverse contexts.Speakers: Mushtaq Khan and Pallavi Roy, SOASDiscussant: Jonathan Di Jo...
S4, E4 The Russia-Ukraine War: Consequences for global security and development
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Russia-Ukraine War: Consequences for global security and development.Panel:Â Mark Lowcock, UN, UKYuliya Yurchenko, Greenwich UniversityAnna Matvee...
S4, E3 In search of repair: The necessity of community development to mental health improvements in contexts of adversity
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In search of repair: The necessity of community development to mental health improvements in contexts of adversity.Speaker: Rochelle Burgess, Universi...
S4, E2 Confronting multiple Crises: A Conversation with Ha-Joon Chang on the State of the world economyÂ
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Ha-Joon Chang and Professor James Putzel discuss the state of the world economy. Speaker: Ha-Joon Chang, SOASChair:Â James Putzel, LSE
S4, E1 Book launch: Foreign Aid and its Unintended Consequences
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dirk-Jan Koch and Clare Short discuss Dirk-Jan Koch's new book 'Foreign aid and its unintended consequences' (Open access). Foreign aid and internati...
S3, E5 Panel on Platforms for deliberation or disinformation? social media and development
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This panel examines the record of digital technologies and asks what we might do to re-engineer them to fulfil their early promise.Fibre optic interne...
S3, E4 Jayati Ghosh on Why Inequality is the Basic Driver of the Climate Crisis
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
National and global approaches to climate change alleviation are very inadequate because they ignore the important role played by wealth, income and c...
S3,E3 Naomi Hossain on The Popular Politics of 21st Century Food and Fuel Riots
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Development studies frames food and fuel riots as the crowd response to the stimulus of price changes, as indicators of impact of economic shocks or p...
S3,E2 Dr Rafeef Ziadah - Working Palestine: COVID-19, labour and de-development in Palestine
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This presentation explores the impact of the pandemic on workers across four key sectors of the Palestinian economy: health, education, agriculture, a...
S3,E1 Ha-Joon Chang – Economics vs Science Fiction – what can each learn from the other?
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Economics and science fiction share many interrelations that are rarely recognised.Firstly, a lot of economics is science fiction. Many economists bel...
S2,E13 Isabella Weber – How China Escaped Shock Therapy: The Market Reform Debate
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Isabella Weber on How China Escaped Shock Therapy: The Market Reform Debate. The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thin...
S2,E12 Lise Grande – Peacebuilding in Today's World
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lise Grande on Reflections on Peacebuilding in Today's World. The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Prac...
S2,E11 Irungu Houghton – Human rights organising in Africa during a global pandemic
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Irungu Houghton on Human rights organising in Africa during a global pandemic: Trends and Insights. The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Iss...
S2,E10 Tasneem Essop – Outcomes of COP26 and Where Next on Climate?
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tasneem Essop on Outcomes of COP26 and where next on Climate? The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Prac...
S2,E9 Terhas Clark and Mosharraf Hossain – Disability, Development, Rights and Inclusion
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Terhas Clark and Mosharraf Hossain on Disability, Development, Rights and Inclusion. The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Developm...
S2,E8 Ingrid Srinath – COVID-19, Corporatisation and Closing Space: The Triple Threat to Civil Society in India
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ingrid Srinath on COVID-19, Corporatisation and Closing Space: The Triple Threat to Civil Society in India. The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting ...
S2,E7 Agnes Kalibata – Paradigm Shifts in Food Systems
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Agnes Kalibata on Paradigm shifts in food systems. The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series...
S2,E6 Jayati Ghosh – Access to Vaccines and the Limiting Role of Intellectual Property Rights and Pharma Monopolies
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jayati Ghosh on Access to vaccines and the limiting role of intellectual property rights and pharma monopolies. The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutt...
S2,E5 Mushtaq Khan – Making Anti-Corruption Effective: A New Approach
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mushtaq Khan on Making Anti-Corruption Effective: A New Approach. The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & ...
S2,E4 Clare Short – What's wrong with Aid?
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Clare Short on What's wrong with Aid? The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.
S2,E3 Gabriel Palma – Why the Rich Stay Rich (no matter what)
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest lecturer, Gabriel Palma joins us to talk to us about "Why the Rich Stay Rich (no matter what)". The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge I...
S2, E2 Ha-Joon Chang – The Political Economy of Parasite (the movie)
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ha-Joon Chang on The Political Economy of Parasite (the movie). The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Pr...
S2, E1 The Implosion of the Afghan State: What next for women and the nation?
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Antonio Giustozzi, Deniz Kandiyoti, Graeme Smith, Pashtana Durrani and Dr. Orzala Nemat guest lecture panel on The implosion of the Afghan State: what...
S1, E13 Mariana Mazzucato – A Mission Oriented Approach to Stakeholder Value
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest lecturer, Mariana Mazzucato joins us from London to talk to us about "A Mission Oriented Approach to Stakeholder Value". The lecture is part of ...
S1, E12 Kate Raworth – Doughnut Economics: turning a radical idea into irresistible practice
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest lecturer, Kate Raworth joins us from Oxford to talk to us about "Doughnut Economics: turning a radical idea into irresistible practice.". The le...
S1, E11 Yuen Yuen Ang – Unbundling Corruption: Why it Matters and How to Do It
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest lecturer, Yuen Yuen Ang joins us from Michigan to talk to us about "Unbundling Corruption: Why it Matters and How to Do It". The lecture is part...
S1, E10 Akosua Adomako Ampofo – Decolonising Academia
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest lecturer, Akosua Adomako Ampofo joins us from Accra to talk to us about "Decolonising Academia". The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge ...
S1, E9 Ha-Joon Chang – Building Pro-Developmental Multilateralism – Towards a ‘New’ New International Economic Order
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest lecturer, Ha-Joon Chang joins us from Cambridge to talk to us about "Building Pro-Developmental Multilateralism – Towards a ‘New’ New Inte...
S1, E8 Danny Quah – Global Power Shift to Asia: Great Power Competition in the Marketplace for World Order
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest lecturer, Danny Quah joins us from Singapore to talk to us about "Global Power Shift to Asia: Great Power Competition in the Marketplace for Wor...
S1, E7 Clare Short – Reflecting on the demise of DfID
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest lecturer, Clare Short joins us to speak to us about "Reflecting on the demise of DfID". The lecture part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in De...
S1, E6 Nora Lustig – Inequality in Latin America: Markets, Covid-19 and Policies
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest lecturer, Nora Lustig joins us from Washington DC to talk to us about "Inequality in Latin America: Markets, Covid-19 and Policies". The lecture...
S1, E5 Jimi Adesina – Why Development and Transformative Social Policy Matter: Lessons of COVID-19 in Africa
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest lecturer, Jimi Adesina joins us from Pretoria to talk to us about "Why Development and Transformative Social Policy Matter: Lessons of COVID-19 ...
S1, E4 Branko Milanovic – Capitalism Alone: The Future of the System that Rules the World
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest lecturer, Branko Milanovic joins us from New York to talk to us about "The Future of the System that Rules the World". The lecture is part of th...
S1, E3 Panel on China in Africa
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest lecturers, Deborah Brautigam; Folashade Soule-Kohndou and Shirley Ze Yu talk to us about "China in Africa". The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cu...
S1, E2 Saleemul Huq – Human Induced Climate Change: Dealing with Loss & Damage
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest lecturer, Saleemul Huq joins us from Dhaka to talk to us about "Human Induced Climate Change: Dealing with loss and damage". The lecture is part...
S1, E1 Jayati Ghosh: The Pandemic and the Indian government’s response
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest lecturer, Jayati Ghosh joins us from New Delhi to talk to us about "The Pandemic and the Indian government’s response". The lecture is part of...