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Johanna Mendelson Forman argies that food is an important aspect of national security, social entrepreneurship, and peacebuilding.
We are witnessing a revolution in food. New…
Their message is that it will change production, benefit consumers and bring a sense of togetherness, writes Giuseppe Porcaro.
Any device with an on-and-off switch can (and should…
Nelson Mandela once said, “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” He should know. Mandela, and others, vanquished perhaps the world’s second most…
Since the financial crisis, central banks have taken on a far more significant role in economic management. But with diminishing returns of and unintended consequences from…
15 years after he coined the term, Jim O'Neill explores the progress of the BRICS.
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the “BRICs,” the term I coined to…
But the effect on firm performance has been mixed across the different countries, write Simona Comi, Mara Grasseni, Federica Origo and Laura Pagani.
In the last decade, a number…
Angela Robinson and Paul Piff explore how inequality causes an empathy gap.
For many, wealth may seem like an unmitigated good – the more of it you have, the better. After…
Building a culture of philanthropy in the global South is a herculean task, but small grants can still make big changes. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on funding…
Dani Quah argues that we ought to consider multiple pathways to economic success.
Some reckon there is just one way to run the world.
That singular path is the set of ideals…
Roland Benedikter and Ireneusz Pawel Karolewski explore the ambiguous future of Germany’s refugee crisis.
The refugee and migrant crisis has been one of the most important…
Is there a way to stabilize or even reverse climate change and thus avert a potentially catastrophic scenario that could threaten human civilization as we know it? In the…
Duncan Green explores the potential for collaborations between academics and NGOs.
I attended the annual awayday of the LSE’s International Development Department last week…
Efforts should be made to up-skill workers and build them affordable homes near the new jobs, writes Avinash Persau.
Britons voted to leave the EU by 52% to 48%. The EU is a…
David Ritter explores the World’s confusion over Australia’s lack of action over the deteriorating state of the Great Barrier Reef.
There are aspects of every liberal…
Mark Kersten explores what kind of criminal warrants the attention of the ICC.
The trial of Ahmad al Faqi al Mahdi has exposed tensions over the kinds of perpetrators that the…