The bootstrapping race: development by commercialisation
The commercialisation of Kenya’s water sector creates feedback loops that need careful regulation to live up to the commitment of water as a human right.
A UK-US free trade agreement? Don’t count your (chlorinated) chickens just yet
Like the supervillains from classic horror films of the 1980s, the story of chlorinated chicken just won’t die. The latest […]
The rise of veganism: How the growth of sustainable diets may affect the political economy of food production in the UK
With environmentally-friendly diets on the rise, this blog asks what these changes in consumption imply for the political economy of food production?
COVID-19 calls for the politicisation of supply chain management
The unquestioning faith of supply chain management coupled with free-trade policy has left us unprepared to confront the pandemic.
Harold Laski and his Chinese disciples
Harold Laski’s influence in China has been under-researched for decades. A new workshop held this week will explore the legacy of his legal philosophy
Care and clothes: reimagining the value of labour
We need to extend critiques of undervalued labour beyond those with ‘social value’ to engender improvements in the material value of labour globally.
The temporary financialisation of refugees in Greece
Cash Assistance Programmes offer financial support to asylum seekers. This blog examines the impact of the cash card scheme on refugee’s lives.
Contemporary geopolitical trends and COVID-19: The return of the political?
The threat posed by the novel Coronavirus has evidently led to a reassertion of political power over economic demands and global market forces.
Climate Change and COVID-19: What these crises tell us about a modernising approach
Why an ecological, rather than a modernising approach is necessary for tackling contemporary global crises facing our planet.
Advancing gender justice on Asian fast fashion supply chains post-COVID-19: Guidance from ILO’s Convention 190 on it’s first anniversary
On the first anniversary of the ILO’s adoption of C190, we are now grappling with seismic shocks to economic security and public health due to COVID-19.