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The NSS 2015 & SDSR 2015: The “Development” parts Part 1

Posted on December 14, 2015 by

Author’s note: Devex won’t accept this so here it goes… So the much awaited National Security Review and Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 is out. As the title(s) imply, it’s not just a military-centred document, but one that covers … Continue reading →

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Links for thought 11

Posted on October 6, 2015 by

Haven’t done this series in a while so here we go: 1) Jin Liqun: From the lines of Lord Byron to AIIB’s corridors of power A Devex article on Jin Liqun,the first leader of the recently created, non-Western dominated, non-neoliberal … Continue reading →

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The AIIB, a new MDB… Remember the past

Posted on April 10, 2015 by

I suppose it’s time for me to add my voice to the range of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) which has been hitting the headlines globally. I wanted to start off with an explanation of this proposed idea but their … Continue reading →

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A reason to maintain/increase both UK development and defence budgets

Posted on March 16, 2015 by

https://britisharmedforcesreview.wordpress.com/2015/03/16/another-reason-for-maintaining-uk-defence-and-aid-spendingtargets/ Read and understand

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Who should give and how much? The case of the East African Famine crisis

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

The East African famine crisis is worsening and the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) calling for action and more financial contributions . The usual donors have responded, albeit weakly, especially due to the US “debt ceiling” debacle, the US downgrading … Continue reading →

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Links for Thought 8

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

Of Currency Wars and Capital Controls Emmanuel Yujuico, the author of IPE Zone , states an article by Yilmaz Akyuz on the pit falls of international capital flows for Least Developed Countries (LDCs). You can read the full paper here … Continue reading →

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Will the real Shadow Secretary of State for International Development please stand up?

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

So today the Tory Defence Secretary, Liam Fox’s concerns over the 0.7% per GNI target were somehow leaked to the press. Continue reading →

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