Blog by Jonathan Wolff on teaching difficult topics

Professor Jo Wolff writes for the Norton Learning Blog about handling classroom discussions on controversial and emotive issues, from his experience teaching moral and political philosophy to diverse groups.

Integrity

Inclusion

Recent research updates

All research

Research update

New paper on role of aspirations in poverty reduction

A light-touch intervention to raise people's aspirations can have persistent positive economic impacts on a poor population, report Stefan Dercon, Kate Orkin and co-authors in the Quarterly Journal of Economics.

Development

Human behaviour

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Poverty Reduction, Social Protection and Employment Research Programme (PROSPER)

Ethiopia

Research update

How to Protect the Media in Eroding Democracies

In an essay for the Journal of Democracy, Professor Maya Tudor examines the role of independent media in democracies experiencing erosion, comparing developments in Hungary, India, Poland and Sri Lanka.

Democracy and politics

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Research update

New analysis of power gaps in sanctions and countersanctions

Smaller states can sanction larger powers without inviting retaliation, provided an international organisation stands behind them, according to research by Claas Mertens.

Economy

Global cooperation

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Recent research updates

New paper on role of aspirations in poverty reduction

How to Protect the Media in Eroding Democracies

New analysis of power gaps in sanctions and countersanctions