Political aid thinking, fast and slow
17 March 2015 By Pablo Yanguas. These days I am reading psychologist Daniel Kahneman's book Thinking, Fast and Slow (2012), in
Beyond elite bargains: building democracy from below in Uganda
Working Paper 45 Download pdf Sophie King and Sam Hickey Abstract New theories of how democratic development is likely to
What comes after all the shouting about politics and aid?
3 February 2015 By Pablo Yanguas. Last week DFID's research team hosted representatives from four research programme consortia on development,
The Politics of Inclusive Development: Interrogating the Evidence
13 January 2015. Among those engaged in policy and planning of development, there is growing recognition that politics and institutions
Ideas, interests and the politics of development change in India: capitalism, inclusion and the state
7 August 2014. ESID's latest working paper investigates how ideas and beliefs held by India's elites - political, bureaucratic, business
Ideas, interests and the politics of development change in India: capitalism, inclusion and the state
Working Paper 36 Download pdf Pratap Bhanu Mehta and Michael Walton Abstract This paper offers an interpretation of India’s recent
Women and constitutional reform: is a seat at the table enough?
12 June 2014. By Georgina Waylen. Georgina Waylen looks at the role women play in transitions to democracy and the
Guest post: How "poor" economics informs the political culture of Bangladesh
26 March 2014. By Binayak Sen. Bangladesh's experience of the last two decades suggests that decent long-term economic development can
Governance as a global development goal? Setting, measuring and monitoring the Post-2015 Development Agenda
Working paper 32 Download pdf David Hulme, Antonio Savoia and Kunal Sen Abstract The increasing realisation that governance quality is
Professor Sam Hickey
Role Sam Hickey is Professor of Politics and Development at the University of Manchester, and Joint Director of Research at
Political Economy Analysis (PEA) and the production of commitment to development
Objective This research project systematically examines how International Development Agencies (IDAs) are using Political Economy Analysis (PEA) both as formal
Gendered politics of securing inclusive development
Working paper 13 Download pdf Sohela Nazneen and Simeen Mahmud Abstract Political settlement (PS) frameworks are gender blind. In this
The politics of rule of law systems in developmental states: 'political settlements' as a basis for promoting effective justice institutions for marginalized groups
Working paper 8 Download pdf Deval Desai and Michael Woolcock Abstract The rule of law (ROL), although an “essentially contested
Thinking about the politics of inclusive development: Towards a relational approach
Working paper 1 Download pdf Sam Hickey Abstract Moving beyond the mantra that ‘politics matters’, a range of conceptual approaches