Professor of Development Politics, International Development Department, University of Birmingham & FCDO Senior Research Fellow (Conflict & Governance)
Tube journeys (blogs/policy briefs/podcasts) Guardian, Teenagers around the world share their fears and dreams This is an uplifting, fascinating way to spend a few minutes, even if some of the kids featured face real challenges in their lives (including the ones from the UK and other ‘rich’ countries). I have a 14 year old and … Continue reading What I’m reading this month: November 2018 edition
Tube journeys (blogs/policy briefs/podcasts) Annie Kelly, British paedophiles target children in poor countries for online abuse This article looks at the NCA’s work investigating and prosecuting the estimated 80,000 UK nationals (just let that number sink in for a minute…) targeting children in poor and war-torn countries for cyber-assisted sexual abuse, including live streaming. Just … Continue reading What I’m reading this month: December 2018 edition
Tube journeys (blogs/policy briefs/podcasts) Kanisha D Bond et al, The West needs to take the politics of women in ISIS seriously On the back of controversy here in the UK surrounding the decision to strip 19-year old Shamima Begum of her citizenship, this article argues that narratives about women and conflict can strip women of … Continue reading What I’m reading this month: March 2019 edition
Tube journeys (blogs/policy briefs/podcasts) Rema Hanna & Vestal McIntyre, New possibilities for cutting corruption in the public sector This short article deftly pulls together some recent experimental research on public service values and ‘corruptibility’ (including this research on Zambia, funded by DFID). While more research in a variety of contexts is clearly needed, the article … Continue reading What I’m reading this month: January 2019 edition
Tube journeys (blogs/policy briefs/podcasts) Mark Townsend, Kings of cocaine: how the Albanian mafia seized control of the UK drugs trade This short article provides a good overview of why the Western Balkans have become an important focus for UK policy makers and law enforcement. The development angle isn’t as clear here as it could be … Continue reading What I’m reading this month: February 2019 edition
As part of my role as Senior Research Fellow at DFID, one of the things I've been doing with my colleague, Alisha Patel, is to pull together a 'What we're reading on governance & conflict this month' email for colleagues far and wide. We've had fantastic feedback on it, and every month more and more … Continue reading What I’m reading this month: new feature
Professor Heather Marquette 