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Gaza or the failure of the West The post-1945 order promised institutions, justice and rights, and the UN enshrined the ‘responsibility to protect’. But the Gaza war has shown that all such claims are hollow. Last June, now in open access @LMdiplo mondediplo.com/2025/06/02gaza


Check out @giusi_siciliano latest @F4WaterResearch analysis article examining the social and environmental implications of large and megadams used for hydroelectric power. As the global drive toward net zero accelerates, renewable energy must take centre stage, and hydropower…

SOASDevelopment's tweet image. Check out @giusi_siciliano latest @F4WaterResearch analysis article  examining the social and environmental implications of large and megadams used for hydroelectric power. 
As the global drive toward net zero accelerates, renewable energy must take centre stage, and hydropower…

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My alma mater @SOAS launched visiting fellowship in #socialjustice and #federalism. If your work falls in the area, consider applying. This initiative is led by @PoMoGandhi, director of SOAS South Asia Institute, who is absolutely amazing as a scholar, mentor and as a person!

SOAS South Asia Institute launches the Ambedkar–Kalaignar Visiting Fellowship for scholars working on social justice and federalism. soas.ac.uk/about/news/soa…



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This is going to be a great day! @IWM_Vienna @SOASDevelopment

Terminalias's tweet image. This is going to be a great day!
@IWM_Vienna 
@SOASDevelopment

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We're delighted to announce the publication of Issue 46(4) of @CanDevStudies ! tandfonline.com/toc/rcjd20/46/4 This issue features a Special Section on feminist flourishing and wellbeing, guest edited by Rebecca Tiessen, Jennifer Ayewa Donkoh & Emma Swan @devcomms @SOASDevelopment


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📌 Join us at @SOAS #Economics with @SOASxNSSR for a discussion with Manuel Aalbers and Hwanhee Bae, Chaired by Karthik Manickam: 🎤 Welfare Regime and Capitalism: Housing and Pensions 🌍 🗓️ 10 December, 6PM 📍 Online, Via Zoom info and registration 🔗 soas.ac.uk/about/event/we…

SOASEconomics's tweet image. 📌 Join us at @SOAS #Economics with @SOASxNSSR  for a discussion with Manuel Aalbers and Hwanhee Bae, Chaired by Karthik Manickam:

🎤 Welfare Regime and Capitalism: Housing and Pensions 🌍

🗓️ 10 December, 6PM
📍 Online, Via Zoom

info and registration 🔗 soas.ac.uk/about/event/we…

A much-needed analysis from our colleague @folanski and John Sunday Ojo from @UniLeidenNews. This publication adds fresh perspective to ongoing debates on peacekeeping, interregional security cooperation, and Africa’s evolving strategic landscape. Well done on a significant…

SOASDevelopment's tweet image. A much-needed analysis from our colleague @folanski and John Sunday Ojo from @UniLeidenNews. This publication adds fresh perspective to ongoing debates on peacekeeping, interregional security cooperation, and Africa’s evolving strategic landscape. Well done on a significant…

Read Alex Dryden, @SOAS PhD, analysing the latest UK budget in the @ConversationUK. "How the financial markets reacted to the UK budget (and why they matter)" Read the full article here ⬇️ shorturl.at/zF2Za @SOASEconomics

SOASDevelopment's tweet image. Read Alex Dryden, @SOAS PhD, analysing the latest UK budget in the @ConversationUK. 

"How the financial markets reacted to the UK budget (and why they matter)"

Read the full article here ⬇️
shorturl.at/zF2Za
@SOASEconomics

Important contribution from Fola Aina (@folanski) on @dwnews News Africa, highlighting why Nigeria’s security threats require both structural reform and strategic innovation. Listen here from 6:08⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=F5lDjs…

SOASDevelopment's tweet image. Important contribution from Fola Aina (@folanski) on @dwnews News Africa, highlighting why Nigeria’s security threats require both structural reform and strategic innovation. Listen here from 6:08⬇️
youtube.com/watch?v=F5lDjs…

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Join us on Thursday Dec 4 @SOAS_SAI for an in-person discussion of Bangladeshi politics post-uprising with @mirzahass1. Dr Mirza Hassan has been studying events very closely and this is your chance to get an unvarnished non-party take on what's going on. soas.ac.uk/about/event/na…


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HAPPENING TODAY 5pm: 'Race and the Question of Palestine' (Stanford University Press, 2025) explores the politics of racialisation and regimes of race, racism and antiracism, race and capital accumulation, and Black–Palestinian solidarity. 📎Register: bit.ly/4irei9E

SOASpolitics's tweet image. HAPPENING TODAY 5pm: 'Race and the Question of Palestine' (Stanford University Press, 2025) explores the politics of racialisation and regimes of race, racism and antiracism, race and capital accumulation, and Black–Palestinian solidarity. 
📎Register: bit.ly/4irei9E

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Yesterday we heard from Lois Austin, FCDO Group Secretary at @pcs_union, on her concerns over a lack of consultation with union representatives on the FCDO's restructure programme and staff cuts.


Shout-out to @CramerChristoph from @SOASDevelopment and Jonathan Pincus from @FulbrightPrgrm in Vietnam and Suraya Binti Abdul Rashid from @uputramalaysia !

Christopher Cramer starts the afternoon on ‘Agriculture, Upgrading, and Sustainability’ with Jonathan Pincus and Suraya Binti Abdul Rashid.

SOAS_DLD's tweet image. Christopher Cramer starts the afternoon on ‘Agriculture, Upgrading, and Sustainability’ with Jonathan Pincus and Suraya Binti Abdul Rashid.
SOAS_DLD's tweet image. Christopher Cramer starts the afternoon on ‘Agriculture, Upgrading, and Sustainability’ with Jonathan Pincus and Suraya Binti Abdul Rashid.


💧Join the launch of the Hub on Water Law and Conflict (WATCON Hub) and an engaging panel discussion! 📅 5 Dec | SOAS & Online A distinguished panel of experts will explore evolving dynamics and their implications for water security, water justice, and the human right to water.…

SOASDevelopment's tweet image. 💧Join the launch of the Hub on Water Law and Conflict (WATCON Hub) and an engaging panel discussion!

📅 5 Dec | SOAS & Online

A distinguished panel of experts will explore evolving dynamics and their implications for water security, water justice, and the human right to water.…

Huge congratulations to our own @estariade ! 🎉 A must-read based on decades of rigorous, field-based research. This timely and insightful book, “China for Africa’s Industrialization”, explores the rise of China as a major opportunity for the continent.

Carlos Oya has just published a fantastic book arguing that China’s rise in Africa presents real industrialization opportunities for the continent. He highlights two channels through which China contributes to industrialization in Africa: (a) infrastructure finance and…

haugejostein's tweet image. Carlos Oya has just published a fantastic book arguing that China’s rise in Africa presents real industrialization opportunities for the continent.

He highlights two channels through which China contributes to industrialization in Africa: (a) infrastructure finance and…


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🌏The opening event - Understanding the ‘New World’, is underway. 💬 Led by Professor @JosephEStiglitz in conversation with Professor Ha-Joon Chang.

SOAS_DLD's tweet image. 🌏The opening event - Understanding the ‘New World’, is underway.
💬 Led by Professor @JosephEStiglitz in conversation with Professor Ha-Joon Chang.

Well done @folanski ! "Nigeria’s new terror threat: JNIM is spreading but it’s not too late to act" ⬇️ #nigeria #ecowas #security #africa

If you're trying to follow what is going on re. conflict in the Sahel, my colleague @folanski is always your best bet for clear analysis. @SOASDevelopment theconversation.com/nigerias-new-t…



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