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Strong leaders, authoritarian populism and Indian developmentalism: The Modi Moment in Historical Context (2021)
Journal Article
Sinha, S. (2021). Strong leaders, authoritarian populism and Indian developmentalism: The Modi Moment in Historical Context. Geoforum, 124(1), 320-333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2021.02.019

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is part of a worldwide wave of strong ‘populist’ leaders who have emerged in the context of the crisis of neoliberalism, and among whose appeal is their claims to put their economies back on a growth trajectory by... Read More about Strong leaders, authoritarian populism and Indian developmentalism: The Modi Moment in Historical Context.

A Dynamic Theory of Public Banks (and why it matters) (2021)
Journal Article
Marois, T. (2022). A Dynamic Theory of Public Banks (and why it matters). Review of Political Economy, 34(2), 356-371. https://doi.org/10.1080/09538259.2021.1898110

Public banks are pervasive, with more than 900 worldwide, and powerful, having assets nearing $49 trillion. Yet they are too often perceived as static financial institutions, based on economic theories that begin from fixed notions of what it is to b... Read More about A Dynamic Theory of Public Banks (and why it matters).

Extreme Risk Makes the Journey Feasible: Decision-Making amongst Migrants in the Horn of Africa (2021)
Journal Article
Bakewell, O., & Sturridge, C. Extreme Risk Makes the Journey Feasible: Decision-Making amongst Migrants in the Horn of Africa. Social Inclusion, 9(1), 186-195. https://doi.org/10.17645/si.v9i1.3653

Abstract This article explores how some potential migrants in the Horn of Africa incorporate the prospects of extreme danger into their journeys. It draws on evidence from qualitative interviews and focus group discussions with over 400 respondents,... Read More about Extreme Risk Makes the Journey Feasible: Decision-Making amongst Migrants in the Horn of Africa.

Black Lives Matter, Capital and Ideology: Spiralling out from India (2021)
Journal Article
Shah, A., & Lerche, J. (2021). Black Lives Matter, Capital and Ideology: Spiralling out from India. The British Journal of Sociology, 72(1), 93-105. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.12815

Piketty's propositions for arresting inequality are discussed through the lens of racism/casteism. We focus on the case of India's George Floyds—the persistence of caste and tribe oppression under economic growth in India—through the insights of our... Read More about Black Lives Matter, Capital and Ideology: Spiralling out from India.

The Pat Jasan drug eradication social movement in Northern Myanmar. Part one: Origins and reactions (2021)
Journal Article
Dan, S. L., Maran, J. H. P., Sadan, M., Meehan, P., & Goodhand, J. (2021). The Pat Jasan drug eradication social movement in Northern Myanmar. Part one: Origins and reactions. International Journal of Drug Policy, 89, Article 103181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103181

This commentary provides an introduction to the origins and emergence of Pat Jasan, a social movement that emerged amongst the Kachin population of northern Myanmar in response to a perceived crisis of illicit drug production and consumption. Althoug... Read More about The Pat Jasan drug eradication social movement in Northern Myanmar. Part one: Origins and reactions.

Myanmar: Why peace remains elusive (2021)
Digital Artefact
Meehan, P. (2021). Myanmar: Why peace remains elusive. [MP3]

After decades of military rule, Myanmar’s 2010 General Election appeared to be a watershed moment and inspired hopes that Myanmar was embarking upon what the World Bank dubbed as a ‘triple transition’: from authoritarian military rule to democratic g... Read More about Myanmar: Why peace remains elusive.

'Candles are not bright enough': Inclusive urban energy transformations in spaces of urban inequality (2021)
Book Chapter
Caprotti, F., Phillips, J., Petrova, S., Bouzarovski, S., Essex, S., de Groot, J., Baker, L., Reddy, Y., & Wolpe, P. (2021). 'Candles are not bright enough': Inclusive urban energy transformations in spaces of urban inequality. In M. Keith, & A. de Souza Santos (Eds.), African Cities and Collaborative Futures: Urban Platforms and Metropolitan Logistics (121-142). Manchester University Press. https://doi.org/10.7765/9781526155351.00012

In this chapter, we discuss the key issue of how to envisage a just, fair and equitable energy transformation in the South African context. We argue that the move towards a new energy landscape cannot simply be described as a transition, but more acc... Read More about 'Candles are not bright enough': Inclusive urban energy transformations in spaces of urban inequality.

Hidden Abodes in Plain Sight: The Social Reproduction of Households and Labour in the COVID-19 pandemic (2021)
Journal Article
Stevano, S., Mezzadri, A., Lombardozzi, L., & Bargawi, H. (2021). Hidden Abodes in Plain Sight: The Social Reproduction of Households and Labour in the COVID-19 pandemic. Feminist Economics, 27(1/2), 271-287. https://doi.org/10.1080/13545701.2020.1854478

This article deploys a feminist political economy approach centered on social reproduction to analyze the reconfiguration and regeneration of multiple inequalities in households and the labor markets during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on this approa... Read More about Hidden Abodes in Plain Sight: The Social Reproduction of Households and Labour in the COVID-19 pandemic.