Between the Lines
This podcast series explores ground-breaking ideas in development for positive social and environmental change. Each month features an interview with an expert in international development discussing their latest research and ideas. The discussions provide insight into the themes covered, exploring challenges and discoveries, and why the issues matter for progressive and sustainable development globally.
Episodes
Social protection for food security and nutrition: A business case
Social protection is seen as a solution to many problems of development, including poverty, food insecurity and access to services. But we also know that social protection has its limitations. So how do we justify getting Governments to invest in social protection programmes rather than investing in infrastructure or job creation or other services like health and education?In this episode of the I
In conversation with the Hon. Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
IDS was recently honoured to welcome the Hon. Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr Harini Amarasuriya to mark the 60th anniversary of IDS. She shared her journey from her career as an academic and an activist before entering politics and being elected as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in 2024.In this special episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast we present the Prime Ministers speech and her discuss
Building disability inclusive futures
Disability is very much part of the human experience, with an estimated 16% of the world’s population experiencing significant disability. Despite this, people with disabilities often remain excluded or underrepresented in development programmes and research.In this new episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, researchers - whose articles have been published in the recent IDS Bulletin ‘Buildi
Power and Just Transitions: Struggles for a Post Coal Future in an Appalachian Valley
A just transition is the fair and inclusive process of moving to a low-carbon, sustainable economy while ensuring workers, communities, and industries in carbon-intensive sectors aren't left behind.This Between the Lines podcast features a conversation between IDS Fellow Rosie McGee and authors John Gaventa and Gabe Schwartzman about their new book, Power and Just Transitions: Struggles for a
What is Development?
The term ‘development’ has been central to global conversations for decades, but the way it is understood, practised, and questioned has shifted dramatically. We’re launching our new podcast season by unpacking the evolution of development and tackling the question of what it means in today’s context. In
Equity in research for development
Creating equity in research collaboration sounds straightforward - but it often isn't. Whilst everyone can agree that splitting the power, resources and benefits between all partners is the right thing to do, there is often difficulty in translating aspirations for “equitable partnerships” into practical action. This can be due to complex factors such as colonial legacies and structural power imba
An interview with Haneen Sayed, Lebanon's Minister of Social Affairs
For the past five years Lebanon has faced crisis upon crisis including; economic collapse, the Beirut Port blast, and Israel’s war. But now the country is entering a new political chapter under a new government, marked by shifts in priorities and a renewed attention to social policy. In this podcast IDS Research Fellow, Philip Proudfoot, interviews Haneen Sayed, Lebanon’s Minister o
Debating policy recommendations about inclusive social protection in protracted crises
Governments need to focus on local practical delivery, and people focused mechanisms, including dignity to deliver more effective social assistance in crisis contexts, experts explain in a new episode of the Between the Lines podcast.In this episode, researchers and policymakers examine why and how and when to use social protection approaches in different crisis contexts so that more eff
Breaking the silence on caste in academia
Caste isn’t just a South Asian issue — it shapes who speaks, who listens, and who is heard in academic and development spaces worldwide. In this episode of Between the Lines, we confront how caste hierarchies continue to influence the production of knowledge, access to opportunity, and the experience of being in higher education.Hosted by Chandni Sai Ganesh, MA Gender and Development alum at the I
Between roles: Mother, student, or self?
What does it mean to navigate motherhood while pursuing a postgraduate degree? How do students balance identity, care, and academia in a world not built with them in mind?In this IDS Between the Lines podcast, MA Gender and Development (GAD) students Patronela Tshuma, Chaltu Merera Fana, and Akinyi Ochieng’ speak about their journeys as mothers pursuing higher education. Hosted by Akinyi Ochieng,
Dignity in development
The development sector proclaims that it values dignity. Yet it often breaks this promise, with people leaving encounters with charities feeling bruised and unseen. In this podcast, drawn from a recent lecture at IDS, research fellow Marina Apgar is in conversation with Tom Wein from the IDinsight Dignity Initiative who examines dignity as a core value around the world.Drawing on his in-progress r
The empathy fix: Why poverty persists and how to change it
A poverty line of $6.85 a day, as used by the World Bank, indicates a substantial level of deprivation, impacting the lives of billions globally. Indeed, nearly half of the World’s population falls into this category. So, if poverty is something we all want to see less of, why does it prove so difficult to tackle and can empathy help fix it?In this podcast, IDS Research Fellow Stephen Devereux is
Humanitarian diplomacy in a world gone mad
Humanitarian diplomacy is a broad landscape and possibly one with internal contradictions. For example, traditionally humanitarian agencies have sought to distance themselves from mediation and human rights activism. The concept of humanitarian diplomacy requires at least an end to these silos. But how is the distance to be managed?In this special podcast – recorded at a recent Sussex Development
Strategies for building solidarities for gender justice
Significant progress on gender equality has been made in past decades, but in recent years gender and sexual rights have become increasingly under threat from a global wave of backlash.In this special podcast to celebrate International Women’s Day, IDS Fellow Deepta Chopra is in conversation with gender experts Myriam Sfeir, Director of the Arab Institute for Women at the Lebanese American Univers
Evidence for hope: The emerging sustainability revolution
Understanding and advancing how evidence can be used to inform decisions to improve people’s lives is a crucial priority for IDS. This is especially important for evidence-led solutions that need to balance between social, economic, and environmental domains to achieve sustainability.In this podcast James Georgalakis, Director of Evidence and Impact at IDS is in conversation with Rob D. van den Be
Navigating uncertainty: Radical rethinking for a turbulent World
In this podcast IDS Research Fellow Shilpi Srivastava is in conversation with Professor Ian Scoones who talks about the issues in his new book Navigating uncertainty: Radical rethinking for a turbulent World.In the podcast Ian argues that we need to adjust our modernist, controlling view and to develop new approaches, including some reclaimed and adapted from previous times or different cultures.
Reimagining Social Protection
Social protection features in numerous country policies and development agency strategies, as well as in several Sustainable Development Goals. However, following more than two decades of considerable expansion in policies, programmes, and research, the sector finds itself at a crossroads. In this podcast Rachel Sabates-Wheeler, IDS Research Fellow and one of the editors of the recent IDS Bulletin
The 24-hour Risk City: Lessons from Nairobi and Karachi
In this podcast we look at the research findings from the IDS-partnered project The 24-Hour Risk City: A Framework for Thinking About Building Infrastructures of Climate Repair in Nairobi and Karachi. The project aims to investigate, explore and understand the relationship between urban change and intensifying climate impacts as this generates new cycles of “24-hour risks” in the urban global sout
What are the benefits of long-term research funding
In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast we look at an ‘accompanied’ approach to sustaining poverty reduction through long-term research. It focuses on work undertaken by the IDS-hosted Chronic Poverty Advisory Network (CPAN) in Zambia, and draws on insights from the project’s funder – the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and partners from the World Bank and research
Ebola: How a people's science helped end an epidemic
In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast IDS Research Officer Catherine Grant from the IDS-led Pandemic Preparedness project talks to Paul Richards an anthropologist with over forty-five years' experience of living and working in West Africa and author of the book Ebola: How a People’s Science Helped End an Epidemic. In the podcast and drawing on extensive first-hand experiences i
Reflections on Development with Melissa Leach
In this special episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, Andy Sumner, Professor of International Development at Kings College London and President of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) interviews Professor Melissa Leach who leaves IDS after 33 years. This includes the last decade of her being the Director of IDS.In the conversation Melissa talks ab
African Perspectives on Agroecology
In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, Dominic Glover (IDS Research Fellow) interviews Professor Rachel Wynberg (University of Cape Town) about her new book: African Perspectives on Agroecology: Why farmer-led seed and knowledge systems matter. In the podcast they discuss the critical voices of African farmers, activists, scientists, scholars, and policymakers whose viewpoints
Pastoralism, uncertainty and development
Uncertainties of all sorts – environmental, market-based and political – are on the rise, as the world faces climate and environmental change. In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, Rashmi Singh, interviews Professor Ian Scoones from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) whose book: Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Development – makes the case that recognising how pastoralists make
Intersections in education: disability, development, and gender
In this special episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast Jigyasa Agarwal, a development practitioner and recent graduate of the Institute of Development Studies, interviews three students from the University of Sussex whom despite coming from diverse socio economic and cultural backgrounds, what unites them is their struggle for accessibility. We interview Dan from the UK who identifies themse
Foreign Aid and Its Unintended Consequences
In this IDS Between the Lines podcast, IDS Research Fellow Peter Taylor, interviews Dirk-Jan Koch Chief Science Officer of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and author of the book: Foreign Aid and Its Unintended Consequences. They provide a clear overview of what side effects to anticipate when planning, executing, and evaluating aid.This podcast is an important listen for students new t
Aid and the Help: Development and the Transnational Extraction of Care
In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, IDS Research Fellow Deepta Chopra, interviews author Dinah Hannaford whose latest book: Aid and the Help: International Development and the Transnational Extraction of Care looks at this issue of domestic workers and their relationships with development agencies. The podcast examines how domestic labour is cheaply hired by aid workers pos
Industrialisation and ethnic change in the modern world
Much has been written about industrialisation and the growth of economies transforming people’s lives, but little is written about how industrialisation can transform ethnicity within countries.In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, IDS Research Fellow Max Gallien, interviews Elliot D. Green about his book: Industrialisation and Assimilation: Understanding Ethnic Change in the Moder
Reframing climate and environmental justice
In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast Guardian environment correspondent Damien Gayle interviews IDS Research Fellows Lars Otto Naess and Amber Huff. In the interview Damien talks to Lars and Amber about their recent IDS Bulletin ‘Reframing Climate and Environmental Justice' which explores the ‘blind spots’ in dominant mainstream approaches to climate and environmental justice.They
Looking Back to Move Development Forward – with Robert Chambers
In this special episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, IDS Research Fellow Stephen Thompson and IDS Research Officer Mariah Cannon interview pioneering Researcher Robert Chambers.For years, international development has traditionally been dominated by ‘experts’ in the global North telling ‘poor people’ in the global South how their lives could be improved. Robert’s writing and thinking, how
From Afghanistan to studying development studies: A personal journey
In this special episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, Jigyasa Agarwal – a journalist, development practitioner and current master's student at IDS – interviews IDS Alumni Naimat Zafary. In this personal and powerful account, Naimat, talks about his journey to becoming a Master’s Student at IDS after he – along with his family – was evacuated from Kabul Airport on the 24 August 2021 when th
Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies: The politics of saving the planet.
In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, IDS Fellow Lars Otto Naess interviews Dr Neil McCulloch about his new book: Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies: The politics of saving the planet. In the podcast Neil discuss that fossil fuel subsidies are killing both people and the planet, because they encourage the excessive consumption of fossil fuels – which exacerbate pollution and climate chan
Digital Authoritarianism in the Middle East: Deception, Disinformation and Social Media
Digital deception is the new face of information warfare. Social media has been weaponised by states and commercial entities alike, as bots and trolls proliferate and users are left to navigate an info-demic of fake news and disinformation. In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, IDS Fellow Tony Roberts interviews Marc Jones, Assistant Professor of Middle East Studies at Hamad bin Kh
What About Us? Global Perspectives on Redressing Religious Inequalities
In this episode of Between the Lines, Michael Woolcock, Lead Social Scientist in the World Bank's Development Research Group, interviews Professor Mariz Tadros, a Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies.Mariz is editor of the book: What About Us? Global Perspectives on Redressing Religious Inequalities.Produced by the IDS-led Coalition Religious Equality and Inclusive Developm
Intimacy and injury: In the wake of #MeToo in India and South Africa
In this episode of Between the Lines, Priya Raghavan, Post-Doctoral Researcher in the IDS Governance Cluster, interviews Nicky Falkof, Associate Professor of Media Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand. Priya is part of the IDS project Sustaining Power for Women’s Rights, which works with women’s movements in South Asia to study and help develop strategies against backlash. Nicky is co-ed
The Agricultural Dilemma: How Not to Feed the World
In this episode of Between the Lines, IDS Fellows, Dominic Glover and Lidia Cabral interview Glenn Davies Stone, Research Professor of Environmental Science at Sweet Briar College, Virginia.Glenn is author of the book: The Agricultural Dilemma: How Not to Feed the World.In the book and podcast, the author questions everything we think we know about the current state of agriculture and how to, or p
Creative Universities: Reimagining education for global challenges and alternative futures
In this episode of Between the Lines, IDS Director of Research, Peter Taylor interviews Anke Schwittay, Professor of Anthropology and Global Development at the University of Sussex. Anke is author of the book: Creative Universities: Reimagining Education for Global Challenges and Alternative Futures.In the book and podcast, Anke Schwittay argues that, in order to inspire and equip students to gene
Trade Links: New Rules for a New World
In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines podcast, IDS Fellow Amrita Saha interviews James Bacchus about his book: Trade Links: New Rules for a New World. James is a Distinguished University Professor of Global Affairs and Director of the Center for Global Economic and Environmental Opportunity at the University of Central Florida.In the book and podcast, James argues that the World Trade Organ
Sustainable Futures: An Agenda for Action
In this episode of IDS Between the Lines, IDS Director Melissa Leach interviews leading development policy analyst and IDS Emeritus Fellow Raphael Kaplinsky, author of the book Sustainable Futures: An Agenda for Action. The book explores the determinants and character of the ongoing environmental, economic, social and political crises and seeks to identify a roadmap for building a more sustainable
The Routledge Handbook of Smuggling
In this episode of IDS Between the Lines, BBC Journalist Sana Safi interviews Max Gallien, Research Fellow, at the Institute of Development Studies and Florian Weigand, co-director at the Centre for the Study of Armed Groups at ODI and research associate at LSE. Max and Florian are editors of the recently published book: The Routledge Handbook of Smuggling. The book – which has just been made open
Revolutionizing Development: Reflections on the work of Robert Chambers
In this episode of the IDS podcast Between the Lines, Ian Scoones and Andrea Cornwall, editors of the book Revolutionizing Development: Reflections on the work of Robert Chambers interview Robert Chambers about his work and legacy.The book – which has just been made open access - with a new foreword from IDS Director Melissa Leach – tells the story of development studies in practice over the last
From Anger to Action: Inside the Global Movements for Social Justice, Peace, and a Sustainable Planet
In this episode of Between the Lines, IDS Research Fellow John Gaventa interviews Ben Jackson and Harriet Lamb, authors of the book From Anger to Action: Inside the Global Movements for Social Justice, Peace, and a Sustainable Planet. Drawing on candid insights from citizens, activists, and innovators, and their own experiences as leaders of internationally recognized advocacy organizations, the a
Legal Identity, Race and Belonging in the Dominican Republic: From Citizen to Foreigner
In this episode of the IDS podcast Between the Lines, IDS Research Fellow Tony Roberts interviews Eve Hayes de Kalaf, author of the book Legal Identity, Race and Belonging in the Dominican Republic: From Citizen to Foreigner.The author discusses amongst other things; What motivated them to write the book? And what stories of lived experiences were important in developing this book?Listen to the ep
Split Waters: The Idea of Water Conflicts
In this episode of Between the Lines, IDS Research Fellow Lyla Mehta interviews Luisa Cortesi and K. J. Joy, editors of the book Split Waters: The Idea of Water Conflicts.The authors discuss amongst other things; What motivated them to write the book? And what stories of lived experiences were important in developing this book? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Taxing Africa: Coercion, Reform and Development
In this episode of Between the Lines, Researcher and Tax expert Jalia Kangave interviews Mick Moore, IDS Research Fellow and Senior Fellow of the International Centre for Tax and Development and Wilson Prichard Associate Professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs, Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto, a Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, and the CE
Political Values and Narratives of Resistance: Social Justice and the Fractured Promises of Post-colonial States
In this episode of Between the Lines, IDS Fellow, John Gaventa interviews Fiona Anciano and Joanna Wheeler who edited the book: Political Values and Narratives of Resistance: Social Justice and the Fractured Promises of Post-colonial States. The book brings together multidisciplinary perspectives to explore how political values and acts of resistance impact the delivery of social justice in post-c
The SAGE Handbook of Participatory Research and Inquiry
In this episode of Between the Lines, IDS Director of Research, Peter Taylor interviews IDS Research Fellows; Danny Burns and Jo Howard, and Sonia M. Ospina, Professor of Public Management and Policy at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service who edited the recently published: SAGE Handbook of Participatory Research and Inquiry.The Handbook presents contemporary, cutting-edge approaches t
Demanding Development: The Politics of Public Goods Provision in India's Urban Slums
India's urban slums exhibit dramatic variation in their access to local public goods and services - paved roads, piped water, trash removal, sewers, and streetlights. Why are some vulnerable communities able to demand and secure development from the state while others fail? Drawing on more than two years of fieldwork in the north Indian cities of Bhopal and Jaipur, Demanding Development accounts f
The Water–Food–Energy-Nexus
The world of development thinkers and practitioners is abuzz with a new lexicon: the idea of “the nexus” between water, food, and energy. It promises better integration of multiple sectoral elements, a better transition to greener economies, and sustainable development. However, there appears to be little agreement on its precise meaning, whether it only complements existing environmental governan
The Routledge International Handbook of Financialization - Phil Mader and Natascha van der Zwan
Increasingly, finance dominates the way we live our lives. Despite seeing, in recent years, growth in economies globally, more and more people are struggling to make ends meet. Inequality gaps continue to grow, and the bulk of income is concentrated among a small group. The term ‘Financialization’ has become the go-term for scholars grappling with the growth and changing face of finance and its co
Stuck: How Vaccine Rumors Start and Why They Don't Go Away - Heidi Larson
As COVID-19 vaccine rollouts get underway across the world, many are resting their hopes on vaccines as a pathway out of the pandemic. However, an increasing number of people believe vaccines are unsafe or unnecessary. Vaccine hesitancy is nothing new, indeed it is as old as vaccination itself. So, what can we learn from previous vaccine programmes, about what people’s concerns are and how they ca
Lie Machines - Philip Howard
We live in a world of technologies that misdirect our attention, poison our political conversations, and jeopardize our democracies. In his book: ‘Lie Machines: How to Save Democracy from Troll Armies, Deceitful Robots, Junk News Operations, and Political Operatives’, through analysis of social media and public polling data, in-depth interviews with political consultants, bot writers, and jou
Crafty Oligarchs, Savvy Voters - Shandana Khan Mohmand
How do marginalised voters living in conditions of intense socioeconomic inequality, engage in electoral politics and improve their material conditions? Grounding her research in the context of Pakistan, IDS researcher, Shandana Khan Mohmand, probes into this question by using original data collected across different villages and households in rural Pakistan.In this episode of Between the Lines, P
Impact in International Affairs – James Gow and Henry Redwood
How do we determine when our research has impact? If our aim is to produce research that contributes to making a positive difference in the world, how do we measure and track achievements?In this episode of Between the Lines, IDS’ Director of Communications and Impact, James Georgalakis, speaks with James Gow and Henry Redwood from Kings College London, who co-authored the book: Impact in Internat
The Politics of Uncertainty - Andy Stirling, Sobia Ahmad Kaker & Ian Scoones
Why is uncertainty so important to politics today? From finance and technology to climate change, pandemics, migration and security, what the future holds feels increasingly uncertain and demands alternative approaches. If hopes of much-needed progressive transformations are to be realised, then current blinkered understandings of uncertainty need to be met with renewed democratic struggle.In this
Dismantling Race in Higher Education - Jason Arday & Heidi Mirza
Dismantling Race in Higher Education: Racism, Whiteness and Decolonising the Academy, reveals the roots of structural racism that limit social mobility and equality within Britain for Black and ethnicised students and academics in its inherently white Higher Education institutions. It brings together both established and emerging scholars in the fields of Race and Education to explore what institu
Battling Eight Giants: Basic Income Now – Guy Standing
An increasing number of countries around the world have been trialling a ‘basic income’ for their citizens, and the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for governments to reevalutate and strengthen social safety nets. The UN has called for a Temporary Basic Income, to provide a lifeline for the world’s poorest. Could something like a ‘Universal Basic Income’ help in Covid-19 recovery, and i
Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights - Helen Lewis
In this episode of Between the Lines, IDS Head of Knowledge, Impact and Policy, Kelly Shephard, talks to author and broadcaster, Helen Lewis about her book, Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights. In looking at the history of feminism and stories of rebel women, details are too often whitewashed or forgotten in our modern search for feel-good, inspirational heroines. In this book, Hel
Forced Displacement: Why Rights Matter - Lyla Mehta and Katarzyna Grabska
Uprootedness, exile and forced displacement, be it due to conflict, natural disasters or even so-called 'development', affects the lives of millions of people across the globe. The numbers of people affected are increasing, as shocks and crises force people to flee their homes and find safe places to live.In this episode of Between the Lines IDS researcher, Jaideep Gupte speaks with Lyla Mehta fro
The Exclusionary Politics of Digital Financial Inclusion - Serena Natile
One of the most-discussed digital financial inclusion projects, M-Pesa facilitates the transfer of money and access to formal financial services via the mobile phone infrastructure and has grown at a phenomenal rate since its launch in 2007.In this episode of Between the Lines. Serena Natile discusses her book, The Exclusionary Politics of Digital Financial Inclusion, which critiques mobile money
Social Dictatorships: The Political Economy of the Welfare State in the Middle East and North Africa
At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has raised issues of welfare regimes higher up the global agenda, author Ferdinand Eibl discusses his book, Social Dictatorships: The Political Economy of the Welfare State in the Middle East and North Africa. Using mixed methods of study, the book presents an explanation as to why social spending in authoritarian regimes differ and presents case studies of the
The Social Dynamics of Pandemics
The global pandemic Covid-19 is impacting people in many and varied ways. The effects on all our lives are immense and diverse, from rural and urban communities, young and old, from different geographic and economic groups. We are each living with different realities of a global crisis.IDS' Melissa Leach, Hayley MacGregor,Annie Wilkinson and Ian Scoones discuss how we can learn from past epidemics
Water for Food Security, Nutrition and Social Justice - Lyla Mehta and Claudia Ringler
Water is crucial to sustain life, food, ecosystems, human health and wellbeing. Still, millions of poor and marginalised women and men around the world face challenges in accessing water due to a range of ecological, socio-political, institutional and economic reasons. The focus of this month’s episode of Between the Lines is a new book called ‘Water for Food Security, Nutrition and Soc
Negotiating Gender Equity in the Global South: Domestic Violence - Sohela Nazneen
Domestic violence remains widespread in many countries. Approximately 1/3 of women globally experience some form of violence in their lifetime.In this month’s episode of Between the Lines, IDS researcher, Sohela Nazneen discusses a book that she has co edited entitled, ‘Negotiating Gender Equity in the Global South: The Politics of Domestic Violence Policy.'The book investigates the condition
The Politics of Green Transformations: Melissa Leach, Peter Newell & Ian Scoones
In recent years, climate change and the environment has shot up the agenda in political and public discourse, and a new type of politics has taken shape, with many people calling for urgent, radical change.In this month’s Between the Lines, IDS Director Melissa Leach, Professor Ian Scoones and Professor Peter Newell discuss their co-edited book, The Politics of Green Transformations. Drawing on in
Power, Empowerment and Social Change - Rosemary McGee & Jethro Pettit
In this month’s episode of Between the Lines we discuss a new book that helps us to better understand how power works.Power, Empowerment and Social Change uncovers how power operates around the world, and how it can be transformed through collective action and social leadership.Discussing this collaborative work with IDS Research Officer, Katy Oswald are co-editors Rosemary McGee and Jethro Pettit
Putting Children First - Keetie Roelen and Yisak Tafere
Despite important strides in the fight against poverty in the last few decades, child poverty remains widespread and persistent, particularly in Africa.Two-thirds of children in sub-Saharan Africa face all manners of hardship. These include poor living conditions, low educational outcomes, high levels of malnutrition and often high risks of exposure to different forms of violence. One in
1: Refugee Tales - Emma Parsons
This month we look at Refugee Tales, a series of books that bring together poets and novelists to tell the stories of individuals who have directly experienced Britain’s policy of indefinite immigration detention. IDS' Kelly Shephard speaks with Emma Parsons who wrote “The Teacher’s Tale”, which is told from her perspective as an English teacher, giving support to a refugee detained under the
12: Special anniversary episode
We're celebrating one year of --between the lines-- with a special episode that brings together clips from all the episodes across the series. This special episode showcases the range of speakers and wealth of ideas from the series, drawing out some of the key elements needed for progressive change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11: Fertility, Health and Reproductive Politics: Re-imagining Rights in India - Maya Unnithan
This month Hayley Macgregor speaks with Maya Unnithan, Professor of Social and medical anthropology at the University of Sussex, about her new book, ‘Fertility, Health and Reproductive Politics: Re-imagining Rights in India'.Drawing on ethnographic research over the past eighteen years, Maya brings together the practices, experiences and discourse on fertility and reproduction in Northern Ind
10: How Change Happens – Duncan Green
Whether you are an activist, campaigner, development practitioner, lobbyist, entrepreneur, individual or an organisation, Duncan Green’s latest book, How Change Happens seeks to understand how power and systems shape change, and how to influence them.In this month’s episode of between the lines, Duncan speaks with IDS researcher Jo Howard, offering the latest thinking on what works to achieve prog
9: Digital Democracy, Analogue Politics – Nanjala Nyabola
In this episode of between the lines, Nanjala Nyabola, a Kenyan activist, political analyst and author, speaks about her fascinating book ‘Digital Democracy, Analogue Politics: How the Internet Era is Transforming Politics in Kenya’, about how the digital age and social media has impacted Kenyan politics, and the consequences for democracies across Africa, and beyond.While the impact of the Digita
8: Radical Help – Hilary Cottam
In this episode of --between the lines-- IDS researcher, Richard Longhurst, speaks to Hilary Cottam about her book: 'Radical Help: how we can remake the relationships between us and revolutionise the welfare state.'Radical Help is about new ways of organising living and growing that have been developed with communities across Britain. Hilary argues that our 20th century system is beyond reform and
7: Sustainable Livelihoods and Rural Development – Ian Scoones
In this episode of –between the lines– IDS researcher Ian Scoones, talks to colleague Marina Apgar about his book, Sustainable Livelihoods and Rural Development, part of series of small books for big ideas.The book looks at the role of social institutions and the politics of policy, as well as issues of identity, gender and generation. Ian argues that integrated livelihoods approaches are an essen
6: The Women’s Movement in Pakistan: Activism, Islam and Democracy – Ayesha Khan
In this International Women’s Day episode of —between the lines— IDS researcher, Mariz Tadros, speaks to Ayesha Khan about her book The Women’s Movement in Pakistan: Activism, Islam and Democracy.The military rule of General Zia ul-Haq, former President of Pakistan, had significant political repercussions for the country. Islamization policies were far more pronounced and control over women became
5: How Lives Change – Nicholas Stern and Himanshu
In this episode IDS Director Melissa Leach speaks to renowned economists and authors Nicholas Stern and Himanshu from LSE, about their book How Lives Change: Palanpur, India and Development Economics.They discuss how a small village in India to illuminate the drivers of economic changes, why some people do better or worse than others, and what influences mobility and inequality.How Lives Change: P
4: A New Politics from the Left - Hilary Wainwright
In this episode of –between the lines– author Hilary Wainwright speaks with IDS Director John Gaventa about her book A New Politics from the Left.Hilary argues that a viable alternative to austerity and neoliberalism requires a new politics for the left that comes from the bottom up, based on participatory democracy and the everyday knowledge and creativity of each individual. Political leade
3: Global Citizen from Gulmi - Kul Chandra Gautam
Global Citizen from Gulmi is an inspirational story of how a boy from a remote village in Nepal went on to become the senior-most Nepali in the UN.In this episode of --between the lines-- Sir Richard Jolly speaks to Kul Chandra Gautam about his book and his journey from a remote village in Nepal to the highest ranks of the United Nations.Resources:Transcript: https://www.ids.ac.uk/wp-content/uploa
2: Food Riots, Food Rights and the Politics of Provisions – Naomi Hossain & Patta Scott-Villiers
Thousands of people in dozens of countries took to the streets when world food prices spiked in 2008 and 2011. What does the persistence of popular mobilization around food tell us about the politics of subsistence in an era of integrated food markets and universal human rights?In Ep.02 of --between the lines-- authors Naomi Hossain and Patta Scott-Villiers discuss their book Food Riots, Food Righ
1: Can We Know better? Reflections for Development - Robert Chambers
In this episode of --between the lines-- Professor Robert Chambers from the Institute of Development Studies speaks to colleague Tessa Lewin about his book: Can We Know better? Reflections for Development.Resources:Transcript: https://www.ids.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Ep-01-Robert-Chambers-podcast-transcript-1.pdfBook: https://www.ids.ac.uk/publications/can-we-know-better-reflections-for-de
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