Why does Islam seem to dominate Egyptian politics, especially when the country's endemic poverty and deep economic inequality would seem to…
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This publication serves as a companion to a publication jointly produced by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and WIEGO titled…
The majority of the poor and hungry people in the world live on small farms and struggle to subsist on too little land with low input - low…
In many countries, polling day ends with disputes about ballot-box fraud, corruption, and flawed registers. Which claims are accurate? And…
It has long been known that countries only converge conditionally i.e. poor countries catch up with richer ones only if they adopt policies…
One of the most highly touted developments of the last five years was the rise of the Massively Open Online Content (MOOCs).
This…
The prevailing aid orthodoxy works well enough in stable environments, but is ill-equipped to navigate contexts of volatility and fragility…
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The currently intense debate about ‘land
grabs’ or ‘land investment’ in Africa has reinforced the significance
of relations around land…