By Dr Stephanie Sodero, Lecturer in Climate Change and Health, HCRI This article was originally published by Policy@Manchester, the university's policy engagement unit, online here Transport systems are essential to the movement of people, things, and services. When...
Category: Publications
Political Symbols: Representing Kaleidoscope Nations
This blog was written by Dr. Catherine Arthur, Lecturer in Humanitarian Studies. It summarises her recent book publication: Political Symbols and National Identity in Timor-Leste.Symbols of identity – flags, hero figures, emblems of nationhood – are the central glue...
The economic side effects of peacekeeping and humanitarian interventions: Intervention gentrification and everyday economics
This blog was written by Dr Birte Vogel, Director of Teaching and Learning at HCRI. It summarises her recent publication in Civil Wars journal. What happens to local communities and neighbourhoods when a large group of international aid workers, peacekeepers or...
Policy Brief: Making efforts count after Irma and Maria: household relief and recovery in Puerto Rico
By Dr Gemma Sou and Dr Félix Aponte-González Abstract Hurricane Irma hit Puerto Rico on September 6, 2017. This was soon followed by hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017 causing widespread and devastating impacts in Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands in the...
Bridging the legitimacy gap – why INGOs should have clarity in their legal status as international actors
By Dr Erla Thrandardottir and Dr Vincent Keating Over the past few decades, INGOs have become influential actors in international politics, gaining privileged access to international debates and policy processes. They are by and large accepted by major states and main...
Dr Tanja Miller: Democracy, dictatorship, and the messy space in-between reflections on commemorating 25 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall
Dr Tanja Miller reflects on her experience of the fall of the Berlin Fall in 1989 and as well as on her recent visit to Maputo, Mozambique. Read her blog post here. I was at home that evening, preparing a trip to West Germany, as we Berliner used to say, with a...
A Tale of Two Cities: Narratives of violent and victimized women enduring urban riots in India
A conversation between Dr Atreyee Sen and Dr Rubina Jasani in which both authors discuss the rise of Hindu nationalism or Hindutva in India and its impact on women.A brief extract from this forthcoming publication is available on Allegra: A virtual lab of legal...
Failed Statebuilding by Professor Oliver Richmond now available
A new monograph from Professor of International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies Oliver Richmond is now available.In Failed Statebuilding: Intervention, the State and Dynamic Peace Formation, Professor Oliver Richmond examines why statebuilding has been so hard...
Latest GSDRC Report from Dr Emilie Combaz – Practical guidance to integrate gender into public financial management
Dr Emilie Combaz' latest GSDRC helpdesk report is now available to read online. In this helpdesk report, Dr Combaz explores the available practical guidance for integrating gender into public financial management. Read Practical guidance to integrate gender into...
New GSDRC report from Emilie Combaz – Political economy of Libya after the Qadhafi regime
Dr Emilie Combaz has completed a recent GSDRC helpdesk report, examining the political economy of Libya after the fall of the Qadhafi regime in 2011. These reports are free to read and we encourage people to circulate them widely. Dr Sandra Pogodda, HCRI Lecturer in...
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