VOICES OPINION AND INSIGHT FROM AROUND THE SCHOOL 30 June 2022 The US front in the global war on women There is evidence from around the world that the liberty of women is under attack, including in proud democracies. Against this backdrop, the US Supreme Court’s elimination of the federal right to abortion is a particularly egregious offence against women. Ngaire Woods Democracy and politics Featured 24 May 2022 “We need to keep paying attention”: the MPP student helping Ukrainian refugees on the Polish border When Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, MPP student Victor Lal booked a flight to get to the Polish-Ukrainian border and help out however he could. Victor Lal , Freya Paulucci Couldrick , Conflict and stability 21 June 2022 Reflections from a year at the Blavatnik School of Government As teaching comes to an end for the MPP class of 2021, David Morrow reflects upon the Blavatnik School's culture and why this has made his year on the course particularly special. David Morrow 13 June 2022 Towards a green trade strategy for Africa The future of trade is green, and the future of trade is African. But with the global economy increasingly shaped by geopolitical and climate imperatives, how can the continent best advance its development goals? Thomas Hale , Kennedy Mbeva , Global cooperation Focus On: Civil service 07 June 2022 Passing the baton to steer Africa’s public service into the future To mark Africa Day, Andrew Levi and Nduulwa Kowa consider the future of public service across the continent, advocating for support and mentorship for the next generation of leaders through schemes such as the Emerging Public Leaders’ Public Service Fellowship. 30 May 2022 Why public managers in Brazil are feeling paralysed Vera Monteiro, Lemann Foundation Programmme Visiting Fellow and a professor at Fundação Getúlio Vargas in Brazil, studies the consequences of the overreach of control bodies on the public service. João Pedro Caleiro Public sector 20 April 2022 A balancing act of management approaches What can we learn from Ghana's civil service about the links between organisational performance and the way in which civil servants operate under different management practices? Martin Williams Public sector Focus On: Covid-19 More on Covid-19 25 May 2022 Why have some provinces in China thus far managed to contain Omicron while others have not? The team that tracks Chinese provinces' data for the COVID-19 Government Response Tracker investigates some patterns with important implications for the country's strategy. Thomas Hale COVID-19 13 April 2022 Tracking COVID-19 policies across Brazil: the tracker’s largest subnational project Brazil was the first subnational project of the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker. It has been going since the summer of 2020, amid some challenges and many successes. Maria Luciano , Julia Sampaio , COVID-19 11 March 2022 Restrictions and mandates for the unvaccinated - the new normal? Vaccines have transformed the world of pandemic policy and the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker is adapting. The team explain the changes in details. Helen Tatlow , Thomas Hale , Emily Cameron-Blake , COVID-19 Latest CategoryBusiness and capitalismCase Centre on Public LeadershipClimateConflict and stabilityCOVID-19Democracy and politicsDevelopmentEconomyEducationGlobal cooperationGovernance, cooperation and lawHealthHuman behaviourInclusionIntegrityLawPublic sectorStudentsTechnologyThe SchoolTrade 01 July 2022 More mining cooperation, not less, would be needed in the run up to carbon neutrality Though phasing down the role of global mining industries may seem like a logical step in the journey to carbon neutrality, MPP alumnus Yanzhu Zhang argues that more mining cooperation will be needed in the first instance to produce the technology and capacity required for the clean energy transition. Global cooperation 01 July 2022 The overturning of Roe v Wade is not an isolated incident – Europe must not be complacent The far-right is organising across Europe and the US, utilising existential threats to white Christian values, anti-immigration rhetoric and pronatalist policies to repeal reproductive rights. Freya Paulucci Couldrick 30 June 2022 The US front in the global war on women There is evidence from around the world that the liberty of women is under attack, including in proud democracies. Against this backdrop, the US Supreme Court’s elimination of the federal right to abortion is a particularly egregious offence against women. Ngaire Woods Democracy and politics 22 June 2022 Building integrity and challenging polarisation during a global pandemic Director of The Lemann Foundation Programme at Oxford Anna Petherick outlines the programme's initial research and knowledge exchange priorities and why these matter to Brazil and many other countries across the Global South. Anna Petherick , Freya Paulucci Couldrick , Public sector Integrity ... COVID-19 21 June 2022 Reflections from a year at the Blavatnik School of Government As teaching comes to an end for the MPP class of 2021, David Morrow reflects upon the Blavatnik School's culture and why this has made his year on the course particularly special. David Morrow 21 June 2022 The 50th anniversaries worth celebrating from a Chinese perspective in 2022 MPP alumnus Yanzhu Zhang presents some of the key 50th anniversaries worth celebrating in 2022 for China as international cooperation to confront global challenges becomes increasingly necessary. Global cooperation Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 … Next page Next Last page Last »
