Challenging binaries: Why we need new ways to talk about people who move for work
In Part 1 of our blog series, we show how the legal characterisation of people who move across borders for work has implications for their labour rights.
Tackling sustainability challenges in supply chains: the potential for business case sustainability initiatives
Manufacturing is rife with sustainability challenges ranging from environmental issues, such as pollution, to social issues, such as poor working […]
Households’ financial capability: debt and resilience amidst the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic burst in the midst of an already agitated geopolitical scenery punctuated by the fallout of Brexit and turbulent trade wars
The limits of efficiency: can capitalism be more resilient in the face of crisis?
COVID-19 has demonstrated how we need to rethink the trade-offs between efficiency and resilience if we are to meet the greater challenge of climate change.
The political economy of external debt within low-income countries in an age of asset management
Developing countries are now connected to global market-based finance with implications for external debt sustainability and the financing of development.
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