The podcast "Systems Practice in International Development" is produced by the Portfolio MEL (PMEL) programme in Nepal, funded by the British Embassy Kathmandu and implemented by Abt Global. Please note, the views expressed through this podcast reflect those of the hosts and guests only. We talk about systems practice through an action-oriented lens and see what has and has not worked in practice. The episodes will debunk complexities around systems thinking, portfolio approaches, adaptive m ...
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Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice
LSE Department of International Development
These podcasts are recordings from the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice lecture series 2023/24, 2022/23, 2021/22 and 2020/21, a visiting lecture series coordinated by Professor of Development Studies, Professor James Putzel and Dr Laura Mann. The Cutting Edge series provides students and guests with fascinating insights into the practical world of international development. Renowned guest lecturers share their expertise and invite discussion on an exciting range of issu ...
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From Insights to Implementation: Applying Political Economy Analysis (PEA) for Real World Impact
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Welcome to Episode 7 of Systems Practice in International Development. Our guest is Pallavi Roy, Professor of Political Economy at SOAS University of London. In this episode, we have a frank conversation about Political Economy Analyses (PEAs) in the international development sector today. PEAs have come some way, but there’s still a long way to go…
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From Learning to Adaptation: Lessons Learned from Adaptive Programming and Use of Strategy Testing. A conversation with The Asia Foundation (Part 2)
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Welcome to Episode 6 of Systems Practice in International Development. This is episode 2 of a 2-part series with guests from The Asia Foundation, Nicola Nixon (Senior Director of Governance) and Gopa Kumar Thampi (Senior Governance Advisor at The Asia Foundation in Sri Lanka). In this episode, we zoom into the practical experiences in adaptive prog…
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From Learning to Adaptation: Lessons Learned from Adaptive Programming and Use of Strategy Testing. A conversation with The Asia Foundation (Part 1)
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Welcome to Episode 5 of Systems Practice in International Development. This is episode 1 of a 2-part series with guests from The Asia Foundation, Nicola Nixon (Senior Director of Governance) and Gopa Kumar Thampi (Senior Governance Advisor at The Asia Foundation in Sri Lanka). We discuss the state of adaptive programming in our sector today, their …
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From Systems Thinking to Practice: How USAID is Embracing Humility and Relationships to Do Aid Differently (Part 2)
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Welcome to Episode 04 of Systems Practice in International Development. We are delighted to introduce this limited series produced by the Portfolio MEL (PMEL) programme in Nepal, funded by the British Embassy Kathmandu and implemented by Abt Global. We hope you enjoyed the first part of our conversation with USAID colleagues on their recently launc…
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From Systems Thinking to Practice: How USAID is Embracing Humility and Relationships to Do Aid Differently (Part 1)
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System work is not about solutions; it’s about discovering and steering local pathways for change at a pace appropriate for our ability to learn and for what local communities can enact and absorb.” - Stanford Social Innovation Review This quote perfectly sets the tone for part one of our two-part series on USAID's Local Systems Position Paper. Thi…
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S5, E8 Authoritarian Sanctuaries: Refugee Politics in East Africa
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1:53:21Authoritarian 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 Thin…
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S5, E7 Competition, trade, and sustainability in agri-food markets in East & Southern Africa: a comparison of citrus and soy
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1:50:02Competition, 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…
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S6, E6 A very light shade of green? Is the green transition perpetuating inequality?
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1:53:28A 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 Associa…
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We hope you enjoyed the first part of our deep dive into portfolio practices in the British Embassy Kathmandu in Nepal and the British High Commission in Nigeria. If you haven’t listened to it already, it is available here: This episode is a continuation of our conversation with Federica and Craig, this time exploring how to work at the portfolio l…
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We all know development challenges are complex and interconnected, and that’s where the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has taken a refreshingly practical approach to systems thinking by first getting its house in order. They’ve embraced a portfolio approach -At the heart of it is to learn from portfolio evidence, leverage synerg…
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S5, E5 The Sahelian Question: The ultra-periphery in a changing world
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1:53:16The 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:…
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S5, E4 What's at stake in the US-China Trade War?
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1:53:20What'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 …
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S5, E3 Re-examining the History of the Industrial Revolution
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1:52:26Re-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 Cut…
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Systems Practice in International Development This podcast is produced and hosted by the Portfolio Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) programme in Nepal, funded by the British Embassy Kathmandu and implemented by Abt Global. Please note, the views expressed through this podcast reflect those of the hosts and guests only.…
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S5, E2 The crisis of peace-keeping
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1:51:52The 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 …
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S5, E1 British Aid in a Changing World
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1:52:19British 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 Ed…
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S4, E14 What the Gene-Editing Revolution Means For Rural Welfare, Global Futures and Social Justice
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1:25:01What 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, LSEPor LSE Department of International Development
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S4, E13 Industrial Policy Challenges in the Developing World
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1:58:00'Industrial Policy Challenges in the Developing World' Speakers: Arkebe Oquaby, Gov of Ethiopia Richard Kozul-Wright, UNCTAD Chair: Laura Mann, LSEPor LSE Department of International Development
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S4, E12 The debt and climate change precipice: How can the global majority cope?
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1:54:26'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, LSEPor LSE Department of International Development
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S4, E11 Bringing Cyberspace Down to Earth in China: From smart-cities to village digital projects
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1:49:12'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, LSEPor LSE Department of International Development
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S4, E10 Slavery and British Development
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1:51:34'Slavery and British Development'. Speakers: Bronwen Everill, Cambridge University Jennifer Adam, Bank of England. Chair: Laura Mann, LSEPor LSE Department of International Development
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S4, E9 Guest lecture on Palestine
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1:45:10'Guest lecture on Palestine'. Speaker: Rafeef Ziadah, King's College London Discussant: Mai Taha, LSE Chair: James Putzel, LSEPor LSE Department of International Development
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S4, E8 Development or Dependence?: China's Investment and development finance in Africa
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1:52:24'Development or Dependence?: China's Investment and development finance in Africa'. Speakers: Keyu Jin, LSE Yunnan Chen, Overseas Development Institute Weiwei Chen, Open University Chair: Tin Hinane El Kadi, LSEPor LSE Department of International Development
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S4, E7 The Latin American Left: Opportunities, challenges, and setbacks
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1:49:15The Latin American Left: Opportunities, challenges, and setbacks Speakers: Ana Karine Pereira, Universidade de Brasília Geoff Goodwin, Leeds University Melany Cruz, Leicester University Chair: James Putzel, LSEPor LSE Department of International Development
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S4, E6 Gender and Work in Global Value Chains: Capturing the gains?
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1:46:18Gender and Work in Global Value Chains: Capturing the gains? Speaker: Stephanie Barrientos, Manchester University Discussant: Kate Meagher, LSE Chair: Laura Mann, LSEPor LSE Department of International Development
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S4, E5 Making Anti-Corruption Real: A strategy for feasible reform in adverse contexts
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1:51:31Making Anti-Corruption Real: A strategy for feasible reform in adverse contexts. Speakers: Mushtaq Khan and Pallavi Roy, SOAS Discussant: Jonathan Di John, SOAS Chair: James Putzel, LSEPor LSE Department of International Development
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S4, E4 The Russia-Ukraine War: Consequences for global security and development
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1:39:46The Russia-Ukraine War: Consequences for global security and development. Panel: Mark Lowcock, UN, UK Yuliya Yurchenko, Greenwich University Anna Matveeva, King's College London David Luke, LSE Chair: James Putzel, LSEPor LSE Department of International Development
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S4, E3 In search of repair: The necessity of community development to mental health improvements in contexts of adversity
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1:48:34In search of repair: The necessity of community development to mental health improvements in contexts of adversity. Speaker: Rochelle Burgess, University College London Discussant: Philipa Mladovsky, LSE Chair: Laura Mann, LSEPor LSE Department of International Development
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S4, E2 Confronting multiple Crises: A Conversation with Ha-Joon Chang on the State of the world economy
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1:53:32Professor Ha-Joon Chang and Professor James Putzel discuss the state of the world economy. Speaker: Ha-Joon Chang, SOAS Chair: James Putzel, LSEPor LSE Department of International Development
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S4, E1 Book launch: Foreign Aid and its Unintended Consequences
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1:51:45Dirk-Jan Koch and Clare Short discuss Dirk-Jan Koch's new book 'Foreign aid and its unintended consequences' (Open access). Foreign aid and international development frequently bring with it a range of unintended consequences, both negative and positive. This book delves into these consequences, providing a fresh and comprehensive guide to understa…
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S3, E5 Panel on Platforms for deliberation or disinformation? social media and development
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1:31:11This panel examines the record of digital technologies and asks what we might do to re-engineer them to fulfil their early promise. Fibre optic internet cables have now connected almost every part of the world into a giant web of networks. Pundits once claimed this infrastructure would allow everyone to raise her voice, speak her mind, learn from o…
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S3, E4 Jayati Ghosh on Why Inequality is the Basic Driver of the Climate Crisis
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1:28:52National and global approaches to climate change alleviation are very inadequate because they ignore the important role played by wealth, income and consumption inequalities. Reducing these will be essential for humanity to meet the climate change — and there are feasible ways to do this. Speaker Jayati Ghosh taught economics at Jawaharlal Nehru Un…
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S3,E3 Naomi Hossain on The Popular Politics of 21st Century Food and Fuel Riots
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1:26:06Development studies frames food and fuel riots as the crowd response to the stimulus of price changes, as indicators of impact of economic shocks or policy reforms. In this dashboard view of the world, the masses respond automatically to spikes in the price of gas or bread, sending signals to governments and the international community that inflati…
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S3,E2 Dr Rafeef Ziadah - Working Palestine: COVID-19, labour and de-development in Palestine
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1:25:54This presentation explores the impact of the pandemic on workers across four key sectors of the Palestinian economy: health, education, agriculture, and construction. As with elsewhere around the world, Palestinian workers have experienced multiple challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its associated mitigation measures. In the occupied Pales…
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S3,E1 Ha-Joon Chang – Economics vs Science Fiction – what can each learn from the other?
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1:19:50Economics and science fiction share many interrelations that are rarely recognised. Firstly, a lot of economics is science fiction. Many economists believe in the fiction that they are practising ‘science’, while many also believe in the fiction that progress in ‘science’ (and thus technology) is the solution to virtually all economic problems. Say…
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S2,E13 Isabella Weber – How China Escaped Shock Therapy: The Market Reform Debate
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1:23:24Isabella Weber on How China Escaped Shock Therapy: The Market Reform Debate. The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.Por LSE Department of International Development
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Lise Grande on Reflections on Peacebuilding in Today's World. The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.Por LSE Department of International Development
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S2,E11 Irungu Houghton – Human rights organising in Africa during a global pandemic
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1:00:37Irungu Houghton on Human rights organising in Africa during a global pandemic: Trends and Insights. The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.Por LSE Department of International Development
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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 & Practice series.Por LSE Department of International Development
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Terhas Clark and Mosharraf Hossain on Disability, Development, Rights and Inclusion. The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.Por LSE Department of International Development
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S2,E8 Ingrid Srinath – COVID-19, Corporatisation and Closing Space: The Triple Threat to Civil Society in India
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1:05:28Ingrid 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 Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.Por LSE Department of International Development
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S2,E7 Agnes Kalibata – Paradigm Shifts in Food Systems
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1:00:57Agnes Kalibata on Paradigm shifts in food systems. The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.Por LSE Department of International Development
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S2,E6 Jayati Ghosh – Access to Vaccines and the Limiting Role of Intellectual Property Rights and Pharma Monopolies
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1:08:03Jayati Ghosh on Access to vaccines and the limiting role of intellectual property rights and pharma monopolies. The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.Por LSE Department of International Development
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S2,E5 Mushtaq Khan – Making Anti-Corruption Effective: A New Approach
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1:20:44Mushtaq Khan on Making Anti-Corruption Effective: A New Approach. The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.Por LSE Department of International Development
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Clare Short on What's wrong with Aid? The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.Por LSE Department of International Development
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S2,E3 Gabriel Palma – Why the Rich Stay Rich (no matter what)
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1:16:02Guest 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 Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.Por LSE Department of International Development
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S2, E2 Ha-Joon Chang – The Political Economy of Parasite (the movie)
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1:22:12Ha-Joon Chang on The Political Economy of Parasite (the movie). The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.Por LSE Department of International Development
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S2, E1 The Implosion of the Afghan State: What next for women and the nation?
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1:20:59Antonio Giustozzi, Deniz Kandiyoti, Graeme Smith, Pashtana Durrani and Dr. Orzala Nemat guest lecture panel on The implosion of the Afghan State: what next for women and the nation? The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.Por LSE Department of International Development
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S1, E13 Mariana Mazzucato – A Mission Oriented Approach to Stakeholder Value
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1:23:29Guest lecturer, Mariana Mazzucato joins us from London to talk to us about "A Mission Oriented Approach to Stakeholder Value". The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.Por LSE Department of International Development
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S1, E12 Kate Raworth – Doughnut Economics: turning a radical idea into irresistible practice
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1:15:45Guest lecturer, Kate Raworth joins us from Oxford to talk to us about "Doughnut Economics: turning a radical idea into irresistible practice.". The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.Por LSE Department of International Development
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