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Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice

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 issues, from climate change policy, to pressing humanitarian crises. In 2020, the series took place online, enabling us to host fantastic speakers from around the world and to stream the lectures on YouTube, opening them up to a global audience. Now we are back in person but still recording the sessions to share with our global audience.
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Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice - S5, E4 What's at stake in the US-China Trade War?

S5, E4 What's at stake in the US-China Trade War?

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10/30/24 • 113 min

What'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 at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

Discussant: Robert Wade, 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 Development Department at LSE.

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Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice - S1, E12 Kate Raworth – Doughnut Economics: turning a radical idea into irresistible practice
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09/23/21 • 75 min

Guest 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.

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Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice - S2,E9 Terhas Clark and Mosharraf Hossain – Disability, Development, Rights and Inclusion
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12/08/21 • 58 min

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.

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Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice - S4, E5 Making Anti-Corruption Real: A strategy for feasible reform in adverse contexts
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11/13/23 • 111 min

Making 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, LSE

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Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice - S5, E3 Re-examining the History of the Industrial Revolution

S5, E3 Re-examining the History of the Industrial Revolution

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10/21/24 • 112 min

Re-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 Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.

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Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice - S1, E10 Akosua Adomako Ampofo – Decolonising Academia

S1, E10 Akosua Adomako Ampofo – Decolonising Academia

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09/09/21 • 68 min

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 Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.

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Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice - S1, E11 Yuen Yuen Ang – Unbundling Corruption: Why it Matters and How to Do It

S1, E11 Yuen Yuen Ang – Unbundling Corruption: Why it Matters and How to Do It

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09/16/21 • 58 min

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 of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.

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Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice - S1, E7 Clare Short – Reflecting on the demise of DfID

S1, E7 Clare Short – Reflecting on the demise of DfID

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08/19/21 • 44 min

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 Development Thinking & Practice series.

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Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice - S1, E8 Danny Quah – Global Power Shift to Asia: Great Power Competition in the Marketplace for World Order
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08/26/21 • 70 min

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 World Order". The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.

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Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice - S4, E1 Book launch: Foreign Aid and its Unintended Consequences

S4, E1 Book launch: Foreign Aid and its Unintended Consequences

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10/03/23 • 111 min

Dirk-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 understanding and addressing them.

Speaker: Dirk-Jan Koch, Chief Science Officer of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Discussant: Clare Short, British politician
Chair: James Putzel, LSE

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Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice currently has 53 episodes available.

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The podcast is about News, Society & Culture, Climate, Podcasts, Economics and Politics.

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The episode title 'S5, E7 Competition, trade, and sustainability in agri-food markets in East & Southern Africa: a comparison of citrus and soy' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice is 87 minutes.

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Episodes of Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice are typically released every 7 days.

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The first episode of Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice was released on Jul 8, 2021.

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