Focus on the Global South
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Paper: Fragility and Resilience in Green Development in Africa: Intersections and Trade-offs
Fragility and Resilience in Green Development in Africa: Intersections and Trade-offs
The Pandemic Triggered the Questioning of Current Governance Systems in Africa
An interview with Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)
The Urgent Need for Climate Reparations
Patrick Bond, sociology professor at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, discusses the urgent need for climate reparations for Africa, in light of the COP26 climate summit, and why market solutions will not work to address the problems Africa is currently facing. Part 2 of 2.
How China Escaped Shock Therapy
Isabella Weber, assistant professor of economics at UMass Amherst, discusses her new book on how China managed its transition from central planning to markets
China and the Supply Chain: A Comment on the June 2021 White House Review
Contrary to rhetoric from Democrats and Republicans, the U.S. has an economic interest in trade and peace with China
Paper: Structural Transformation, Economic Development and Industrialization in Post-Covid-19 Africa
While Africa’s “premature deindustrialization” appears to be the dominant global narrative, recent analysis of the data suggests that de-industrialization is not the common experience for the majority of African countries
Saikat Chakrabarti: Biden's Many Options for Creating Real Change
New Consensus president Saikat Chakrabarti talks about what Biden can do, even without Congress, to make a real difference in the lives of ordinary Americans