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The Nationalisation of UK Aid and Development by Melita Lazell & Ivica Petrikova

The latest book in SPERI's Palgrave series 'Building a Sustainable Political Economy: SPERI Research & Policy' is available now - with discount code.
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SPERI Presents... New Thinking: Queer Activism in Ghana with Ellie Gore

In a new podcast, Dr Ellie Gore (University of Manchester) discusses their new brand new book Between HIV Prevention & LGBTI Rights: The Political Economy of Queer Activism in Ghana.
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Far-Right Populism and the Making of the Exclusionary Neoliberal State by Valentina Ausserladscheider

The latest book in SPERI's Palgrave series 'Building a Sustainable Political Economy: SPERI Research & Policy' is available now - with discount code.
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SPERI Presents... New Thinking in Political Economy

The first episode of our new series asks 'What is Political Economy?'. New episodes released monthly.
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Event: Beyond COP26: the political economy of net-zero | 17 November 2021

After the conclusion of COP26 join us for a discussion on the political economy of net zero.
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‘Navigating Storms’: New report published as part of Challenge Poverty Week 2021

A new report has been published this week as part of the ESRC funded ‘Food vulnerability during COVID-19‘ research project and in partnership with Church Action on Poverty (CAP).

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Rethinking Economic Policy: Crisis, Change and Continuity in the UK and beyond | Online workshop

SPERI is delighted to co-host an online workshop that will explore patterns of change and continuity in economic ideas, policies and practices in the UK and beyond.
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Charline Sempéré awarded research funding from the International Labour Organization

Charline Sempéré, Doctoral Researcher at SPERI, has been awarded prestigious research funding by the International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
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Patrick Kaczmarczyk delivers speech at leading European economic conference

SPERI doctoral researcher Patrick Kaczmarczyk delivered a speech at the 30th Economic Forum in Poland, a conference known as the “Davos of the East”.