Annette Idler paper in International Studies Quarterly on the role of local illicit authority in global megaprojects

Annette Idler has co-authored an article published in International Studies Quarterly on the role of local illicit authority in global megaprojects. Using examples of dams in Colombia and Myanmar that could not be built without the cooperation of FARC and the KIA respectively, the authors show how geo-economic ambitions (such as regional or global influence and energy security) can depend on negotiating with violent local groups.

Global security

Minerva Global Security Programme: Contested Cross-border Spaces, Illicit Flows, and Order in the Contemporary World

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Stefan Dercon writes for VoxDev on the political economy of education research

Why do policymakers choose education reforms that aren’t supported by evidence? And how can researchers work with them to implement interventions with better outcomes?

Education

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Karthik Ramanna article on how BMW uses carbon accounting in its supply chain

Karthik Ramanna co-developed the E-Liability algorithm, which allows rigorous accounting of greenhouse gas emissions across the whole supply chain of a product or service. Many organisations have now piloted versions of the E-Liability algorithm. This article by Karthik and Lauren Holloway looks at the case of BMW.

Climate and environment

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Philippa Webb's book cited in UK Supreme Court judgment

Professor Philippa Webb's book The Law of State Immunity was cited four times by the UK Supreme Court in a judgment issued on 6 March 2025.

Law

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Stefan Dercon writes for VoxDev on the political economy of education research

Karthik Ramanna article on how BMW uses carbon accounting in its supply chain

Philippa Webb's book cited in UK Supreme Court judgment