The research topics identified in this issue of the IDS Bulletin raise important questions for policy making and programme ...

This paper examines the political economy of the agricultural policy processes in Malawi through the lenses of the fertilizer subsidy programme that has raised the profile of the country on the ...

IDS researchers say new Prime Minister Andy Burnham should implement these ideas to deliver his ambitions for the whole of ...

IDS Director says that the FCDO annual report lays bare the reality and scale of cuts to UK support for countries with great ...

The paper suggests that feminist politics in India has not disappeared under funding law repression and authoritarianism it has adapted.

In May 2025, we invited participants from our research to visit each others’ sites. Four people – two men and two women – from each our four sites – Mvurwi, Matobo, Gutu and Masvingo – were chosen by ...

On 10 July, alumni from the IDS MPhil in Development Studies class of 2006 (MP28) gathered in Brighton for a 20-year reunion.

Distrust in the state is widespread among young South Africans, contributing to polarisation and raising urgent questions for ...

This policy brief argues that the exchange of tax data must be understood and governed as an exercise of public authority.

This new IDS Between the Lines podcast features experts who are talking about who powers innovation systems in Africa.