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Between the Lines

Institute of Development Studies

This podcast series explores ground-breaking ideas in development for positive social and environmental change. Each month we feature an interview with an expert in international development who will talk about their latest research and ideas.The discussions give an insight on the themes covered, exploring the challenges and discoveries, and why the issues matter for progressive and sustainable development globally.Send your comments and suggestions to betweenthelines@ids.ac.ukFollow IDS on Bluesky

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43:51

Reframing climate and environmental justice

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2023/06/05

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 argue that approaches share a tendency to place growth, not ecology, nor climate, and certainly not

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47:19

Looking Back to Move Development Forward – with...

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2023/04/24

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, however revolutionised the discipline, inspiring both participatory processes and a more inclusive

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59:36

From Afghanistan to studying development studies: A...

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2023/03/30

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 the Taliban took over.Naimat talks about being offered a Chevening Scholarships to study at IDS, his

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41:55

Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies: The politics of saving...

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2023/02/22

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 change and waste huge sums that could be used far better.Neil lays out a new agenda for action on fossil

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34:44

Digital Authoritarianism in the Middle East:...

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2023/01/26

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 Khalifa University, Qatar. Marc is author of the book: Digital Authoritarianism in the Middle East:

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38:24

What About Us? Global Perspectives on Redressing...

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2022/12/15

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-ledCoalition Religious Equality and Inclusive Development (CREID), the bookexplores how we can make religious equality a reality for those on the margins of society

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44:10

Intimacy and injury: In the wake of #MeToo in India...

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2022/11/24

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-editor of the book: Intimacy and injury: In the wake of #MeToo in India and South Africa.Through the lens

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53:18

The Agricultural Dilemma: How Not to Feed the World

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2022/10/12

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 perhaps more importantly how not to, feed a world with a growing population. This podcast and book is

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43:30

Creative Universities: Reimagining education for...

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2022/09/26

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 generate better responses to global challenges, we need a pedagogy that develops their imagination,

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35:44

Trade Links: New Rules for a New World

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2022/07/26

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 Organisation (WTO) can survive and continue to succeed only if the trade links among WTO members are

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45:48

Sustainable Futures: An Agenda for Action

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2022/06/29

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 world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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42:58

The Routledge Handbook of Smuggling

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2022/05/24

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 access – offers a comprehensive survey of interdisciplinary research related to smuggling, reflecting

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34:14

Revolutionizing Development: Reflections on the work...

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2022/04/28

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 50 years, with contributions from authors who have been intimately involved as collaborators, critics

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40:34

From Anger to Action: Inside the Global Movements for...

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2022/03/22

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 authors give an insider account of the battle for change and how it can be won – as well as trenchant

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46:50

Legal Identity, Race and Belonging in the Dominican...

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2022/02/15

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 episodeAbout the authorEve Hayes de Kalaf is a research associate based at the School of Histories,

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48:00

Split Waters: The Idea of Water Conflicts

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2022/01/14

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.

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46:23

Taxing Africa: Coercion, Reform and Development

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2021/11/30

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 CEO of the International Centre for Tax and Development.Mick and Wilson along with Odd-Helge Fjeldstad are

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47:24

Political Values and Narratives of Resistance: Social...

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2021/10/27

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-colonial states such as South Africa and Zimbabwe. Examining important themes in political science,

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53:37

The SAGE Handbook of Participatory Research and Inquiry

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2021/09/28

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 to participatory research and inquiry with contributions from 137 authors in 71 chapters. It has been

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1:03:45

Demanding Development: The Politics of Public Goods...

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2021/06/29

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 for the uneven success of India's slum residents in securing local public goods and services. Auerbach's

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