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Professor Jean-Paul Faguet featured in Deutsche Welle report on Pakistan’s economic future

Professor Jean-Paul Faguet has been featured in a new Deutsche Welle (DW) video exploring whether the creation of new provinces could help boost economic development in Pakistan.
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Professor Jean Paul Faguet on DW

Book authored by Professor Naila Kabeer and published by LSE Press wins prestigious prize

The prize recognises exceptional, innovative and open access books.
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The cover of the book Renegotiating Patriarchy by Professor Naila Kabeer with a stone step background

Professor Tiziana Leone Calls for Better Measures of Women’s and Children’s Health in Crisis Settings

A new invited commentary by Professor Tiziana Leone published in the BMJ, argues that current approaches to measuring women’s and children’s health fail to capture the long-term impacts of overlapping climate and conflict crises.
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Children in refugee camp.

Professor Elliott Green joins Mauritius’ Vice-President for discussion on the country's national identity

Drawing on his extensive research into nationalism and development, Professor Green examined how socialism and left-wing ideologies are connected to national identification in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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From left to right: Professor Green, Rama Sithanen, and Dr Roukaya Kasenally

Global hunger is an early-warning signal for instability and should shape UK security planning states new report

Study explores the links between food insecurity, political crises and global security.
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L-R: Brian Mathew MP, Rt Hon David Mundell MP, Lord Jock Stirrup, Dr Sima Samar, Sir Graham Stacey, Dr Sara Pantuliano, Professor Stuart Gordon, HE Mr Abdulkadir Hashi, Lord Jonny Oates. Photo credit: Robin Niedojadlo

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