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On Sovereignty and Other Political Delusions by Joan Cocks. 2014. Bloomsbury Academic. 9781780933542
Joan Cocks’ book is a welcome contribution to studies seeking to reassess the…
As debates over globalisation continue in the global North, the World Bank’s new measure of poverty suggests that there have been a significant number of winners.
As we worked on…
A military-led response to violent movements such as ISIS and al-Qaida misses the wider global forces that are triggering their rise.
The long-awaited military assault on ISIS in…
Introducing the Sidekick Manifesto for development and aid practitioners….. will you sign it?
To sign the Manifesto please see here.
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Community-led provision of homes can counteract the increasing commodification of housing. It offers a solution to our crisis but requires a global perspective to understand, link…
At Habitat III there has been much talk about empowering local governments so that they can play a more developmental role towards creating opportunities for more inclusive cities…
It is clear that the New Urban Agenda (NUA) sets ambitious goals regarding environmental sustainability and resilience, acknowledging them as crucial elements in order to achieve…
Humanitarian relief projects now require co-operation between a broader range of actors to deliver both immediate aid and long term sustainable recovery.The context of…
“We cannot talk about cities without talking about migrants and we cannot talk about migrants without talking about cities” – Jill Helke (International Organisation for Migration…
Amartya Deb explores the prospect of greater collaboration between governments and local communities for improving informal settlements.
The Habitat III conference in Quito on the…