Research update 12 November 2018 GCRF Fund awarded for new research project Breadcrumb All research updates GCRF Fund awarded for new research project Anna Petherick, Departmental Lecturer in Public Policy, was awarded a grant by Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) to develop research on improving local government transparency in Brazil. Integrity Brazil Recent research updates All research 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 Hungary ... Poland India Sri Lanka 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 Research update Buying green can drive China’s climate action As China overhauls its public procurement framework, a new article in Dialogue Earth examines how introducing environmental requirements to procurement could drive forward the implementation of China’s climate commitments. Climate and environment China
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 Hungary ... Poland India Sri Lanka
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
Research update Buying green can drive China’s climate action As China overhauls its public procurement framework, a new article in Dialogue Earth examines how introducing environmental requirements to procurement could drive forward the implementation of China’s climate commitments. Climate and environment China
