Donors still can’t talk about the c-word

Heather Marquette is Senior Lecturer in Governance in IDD. Her areas of research include comparative politics; political development; African politics; state-building and governance in difficult environments; corruption, good governance and ‘moral politics’; donor approaches to anti-corruption reform; discourses on citizenship; and applied political analysis. She directs IDD’s International Development (Governance and Statebuilding) programme and is … Continue reading “Donors still can’t talk about the c-word”

Will the change of government affect UK aid policy?

Philip Amis is a specialist in urban poverty and institutional reform. Here at the University of Birmingham we feel we have been part of the recent UK election. The University’s Great Hall, which former students will remember as a venue for sitting exams and for graduation ceremonies, was transformed into a television studio for the … Continue reading “Will the change of government affect UK aid policy?”