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.
The financialisation of distressed debts in Europe
EU institutions are encouraging the development of distressed debt markets, thereby meeting banks’ needs while opening up profit opportunities.
Distressed debts and the crisis of social reproduction in Europe
Distressed debts – also known as ‘non-performing loans’ – have been a key issue in Europe, especially in countries hit by austerity.
Studying an uncertain future: Researching political economy in a time of COVID-19, crisis and climate change
A new generation of political economists from SPERI’s Doctoral Researchers Network reflect on where the world may be going in the next ten years.