Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice

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• S6, E8: Between trade wars, pink tariffs and green trade: (how) can we promote the trade-environment-development nexus today? 24.03.2026 1t 41min

  Between trade wars, pink tariffs and green trade: (how) can we promote the trade-environment-development nexus today?Speaker: Silke Trommer, University of ManchesterDiscussant: Kathy Hochstetler, Professor of International Development at LSE
• S6 E7: The Parent Trap: School Choice and Majoritarian Politics in India 23.02.2026 1t 4min

  The Parent Trap: School Choice and Majoritarian Politics in IndiaSpeaker: Ritika Arora, PhD candidate, LSEDiscussant: Laura Mann, LSE ID 
• S6 E6: Lives Counted: Measuring Mortality Through Revolution, Epidemic and War in Sudan 26.01.2026 1t 37min

  Lives Counted: Measuring Mortality Through Revolution, Epidemic and War in SudanSpeaker: Maysoon Dahab, London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineDiscussant: Rosanna Le Voir, PhD candidate in Demography, LSEChair: Professor Laura MannThis event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.
• S6 E5: Historical Roots of the Crisis in Gaza 02.12.2025 1t 55min

  Historical Roots of the Crisis in GazaSpeakers: Anne Irfan, lecturer in Interdisciplinary Race, Gender and Postcolonial Studies at UCL | Myfanwy James, Assistant Professor in International Development, LSEChair: Professor James PutzelThis event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.
• S6 E4: A feminist agenda for social change: from deregulated markets to the wellbeing economy 17.11.2025 1t 51min

  A feminist agenda for social change: from deregulated markets to the wellbeing economySpeakers: Naila Kabeer, is Professor Emeritus at the Department of International Development, LSE | Diane Elson, is Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Essex | Ania Plomien, is an Associate Professor in Gender and Social Science, LSEChair: Professor James PutzelThis event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.
• S6 E3: Infrastructure and Influence: China’s Digital Presence in the Global South and it's Developmental Impact 04.11.2025 1t 39min

  Infrastructure and Influence: China’s Digital Presence in the Global South  and Its Developmental ImpactSpeaker: Tin El-Kadi, is a political economy researcher, OxfordDiscussant: Kenddrick Chan, Head of Technology and International Affairs project, LSE IDEASChair: James Putzel, LSE ID This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.
• S6 E2: Rethinking the future of development aid 20.10.2025 1t 46min

  Rethinking the future of development aidSpeakers: Clare Short is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for International Development from 1997 to 2003Kevin Watkins is a former CEO of Save the Children UK and is a visiting professor at the Firoz Lalji Institute for AfricaDeborah Doane is an ID alum and the Author of ‘the INGO Problem’ and a partner of Rights CoLabChair: James Putzel, LSE ID This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.
• S6 E1: A New New International Economic Order (NNIEO) for a New Global Economy 06.10.2025 1t 54min

  A New New International Economic Order (NNIEO) for a New Global EconomySpeaker: Ha-Joon Chang, is an economist, author and lecturer on institutional economics and development, SOASDiscussant: Richard Kozul-Wright, is a development economist, SOASChair: James Putzel, LSE ID This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.
• S5, E8 Authoritarian Sanctuaries: Refugee Politics in East Africa 16.12.2024 1t 53min

  Authoritarian Sanctuaries: Refugee Politics in East AfricaSpeaker: Alexander Betts is Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs, and Senior Fellow in Politics at Brasenose College, at the University of Oxford. Discussant: Arbie Baguios, LSE IDChair: Laura Mann, LSE ID This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.
• S5, E7 Competition, trade, and sustainability in agri-food markets in East & Southern Africa: a comparison of citrus and soy 02.12.2024 1t 50min

  Competition, trade, and sustainability in agri-food markets in East & Southern Africa: a comparison of citrus and soySpeaker: Simon Roberts is Visiting Professor of Economics at the University of Johannesburg and Director of the Centre for Competition Economics, as well as Visiting Associate Professor at Wits UniversityDiscussant: David Luke, LSE IDChair: Laura Mann, LSE ID This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.
• S6, E6 A very light shade of green? Is the green transition perpetuating inequality? 27.11.2024 1t 53min

  A very light shade of green? Is the green transition perpetuating inequality?Speaker: Annalisa Prizzon is a Principal Research Fellow at ODI. Her research interests are primarily focused on the reform of the architecture of development cooperation, as well as the policies and strategies of multilateral development banksAmir Lebdioui is an Associate Professor of the Political Economy of Development at the University of Oxford. His research has focused on industrial policy, export diversification, natural resource management, green economic transformation and biodiversity-based innovation modelsDiscussant: Parth Bhatia, LSE IDChair: Laura Mann, LSE ID This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.
• S5, E5 The Sahelian Question: The ultra-periphery in a changing world 06.11.2024 1t 53min

  The Sahelian Question: The ultra-periphery in a changing worldSpeaker: Rahmane Idrissa teaches international cooperation at the University of Niamey. His research focuses on the political economy of democratization, political Islam and the problems of the integration processes in the West African region.Discussant: Aoife McCullough, LSE IDChair: Laura Mann, LSE ID This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.
• S5, E4 What's at stake in the US-China Trade War? 30.10.2024 1t 53min

  What's at stake in the US-China Trade War?Speakers: Elizabeth Ingleson: is Assistant Professor Department of International History and is the author of Made in China: When US-China Interests Converged to Transform Global TradeYeling Tan: is Professor of Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government. She is also a non-resident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.Discussant: Robert Wade, LSE IDChair: Laura Mann, LSE ID This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.
• S5, E3 Re-examining the History of the Industrial Revolution 21.10.2024 1t 52min

  Re-examining the History of the Industrial RevolutionSpeaker: Michael Mann is Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology, UCLA and the author of The Sources of Social Power which covers the history of power in human societies from prehistory to the present.Discussant: James Putzel, LSE IDChair: Laura Mann, LSE ID This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.
• S5, E2 The crisis of peace-keeping 14.10.2024 1t 51min

  The crisis of peace-keepingSpeaker: Marsha Henry is the Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton Chair in Women, Peace, Security and Justice at the Mitchell InstituteDiscussant: Myfanwy James, LSE IDChair: Laura Mann, LSE ID This event is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.
• S5, E1 British Aid in a Changing World 07.10.2024 1t 52min

  British Aid in a Changing WorldSpeakers: Clare Short is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for International Development from 1997 to 2003Kevin Watkins is a former CEO of Save the Children UK and is a visiting professor at the Firoz Lalji Institute for AfricaChair: Laura Mann, LSEThis event recording is part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice guest lecture series hosted by the International Development Department at LSE.
• S4, E14 What the Gene-Editing Revolution Means For Rural Welfare, Global Futures and Social Justice 19.02.2024 1t 25min

  What the Gene-Editing Revolution Means For Rural Welfare, Global Futures and Social JusticeSpeaker: Ronald Herring, Cornell University Discussant: Aniket Aga, SUNY BuffaloChair: James Putzel, LSE
• S4, E13 Industrial Policy Challenges in the Developing World 12.02.2024 1t 58min

  'Industrial Policy Challenges in the Developing World' Speakers: Arkebe Oquaby, Gov of EthiopiaRichard Kozul-Wright, UNCTAD Chair: Laura Mann, LSE 
• S4, E12 The debt and climate change precipice: How can the global majority cope? 05.02.2024 1t 54min

  'The debt and climate change precipice: How can the global majority cope?'Speakers: Jayati Ghosh, AmherstNdongo Samba Sylla, International Development Economics AssociatesKevin Watkins, LSEChair: James Putzel, LSE
• S4, E11 Bringing Cyberspace Down to Earth in China: From smart-cities to village digital projects 29.01.2024 1t 49min

  'Bringing Cyberspace Down to Earth in China: From smart-cities to village digital projects'Speaker: Hong Yu, Mayling Birney Scholar from Zhejiang UniversityDiscussant: David Soskice, LSEChair: Laura Mann, LSE