Late last year Elon Musk made an intervention in the Russo-Ukrainian War. His 'peace plan' was well received in Moscow, but not anywhere else. Why was Musk pilloried for this intervention when the ultra-wealthy have been celebrated in other areas of international affairs?
This is the topic of my new piece for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
Read MoreNew research! I’m happy to announce that International Affairs has published my article on the influence of the Gates Foundation on global health. It argues that transnational philanthropy has a problem of justice, despite good intentions, because it possess uncontrolled power over the human rights of millions of people.
Read MoreRight so it’s the fourth video of the Global Poverty, Injustice, and Resistance series and I’m talking about when one can act on the right to resistance.
Read MoreOn 4 January 2011, Mohamed Bouazizi died from injuries he incurred by setting himself on fire in protest against the confiscation of his wares by the police. His death set in motion the Arab Spring across North Africa and the Middle East. Ten years later the politics of protest have not disappeared.
Read MoreI’m very please to see that my book Global Poverty, Injustice, and Resistance has been reviewed by Elizabeth Kahn in Ethics & International Affairs. It is the first time any of my work has been publicly reviewed and I’m very grateful for such a generous examination of my work. If you are curious about the book, read the review.
Read MoreWelcome to the inaugural episode of the City Politics Podcast. Today we’ll give you the City view on COVID-19 and Global Inequality. Our guests are Ronen Palan, Professor of International Politics, and Sandy Hager, Senior Lecturer in International Political Economy.
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