Cutting across our discussions are questions of conflict over and in urban territory, federalism and decentralisation and how best to meet basic needs - such as shelter, health or security at the local (and national) level.
Also on our radar:
- What does the new US-UK tech partnership mean for regional inequalities, and how might this be regulated?
- The implications of extended settlements or 'outposts' in the West Bank
- The urban dynamics of witchcraft
- What 'Your Party' could learn from New Municipalism
- Cities for cars not people? (and the masculinity of urban planning)
- Who is left to report on local democracy and conflict? The global crisis in press freedom
Guests:
Sam Burgum is a Visiting Researcher at the Urban Institute and works on homelessness, property and trespass. He has written about squatting in London, the city as archive, and the importance of a historical understanding of property ownership and who has the right to urban space.
Simon Rushton is Professor of International Politics in the School of Politics, Sociology and International Relations, working across issues including healthcare in Nepal and peace in Colombia. One recent co-authored book is Participating in Peace with a range of colleagues, and collaborated with CORMEPAZ, Plataforma IAP and PHASE Nepal.