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Dr Alice Evans and leading experts discuss growth, governance, & gender inequalities.

Alice is a Senior Lecturer at King's College London, and Faculty Associate at the Harvard Kennedy School.

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Dr Alice Evans and leading experts discuss growth, governance, & gender inequalities.

Alice is a Senior Lecturer at King's College London, and Faculty Associate at the Harvard Kennedy School.

    What led to the demise of foot-binding?

    What led to the demise of foot-binding?

    What led to the demise of foot-binding? by Dr Alice Evans

    • 7 min
    Who are the world's most influential philosophers?

    Who are the world's most influential philosophers?

    Who are the world's most influential philosophers? by Dr Alice Evans

    • 22 min
    What prevents Hindu-Muslim conflict? Saumitra Jha

    What prevents Hindu-Muslim conflict? Saumitra Jha

    Saumitra Jha (Associate Professor of Political Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business) joins me to discuss what prevents Hindu-Muslim conflict.

    We discuss his paper on "Trade, Institutions, and Ethnic Tolerance: Evidence from South Asia" https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/american-political-science-review/article/trade-institutions-and-ethnic-tolerance-evidence-from-south-asia/534E0018C1431E7A7615B4FAD26DEB3E

    • 38 min
    Is Pakistan becoming more Patriarchal?

    Is Pakistan becoming more Patriarchal?

    Over the 20th century, the entire world became more gender equal. Or so I thought. But Pakistan has rocked my priors. Female employment has slightly risen. Meanwhile, young Pakistani women are more sexist than their grandmothers. What is going on?

    Charts and graphs are on my Substack: https://www.ggd.world/p/is-pakistan-becoming-more-patriarchal

    • 11 min
    The Patriarchal Political Order: Soledad Artiz Prillaman

    The Patriarchal Political Order: Soledad Artiz Prillaman

    The Patriarchal Political Order: Soledad Artiz Prillaman by Dr Alice Evans

    • 1 hr 33 min
    Slave-Raiding, Solidarity and Status in Africa

    Slave-Raiding, Solidarity and Status in Africa

    Slave-Raiding, Solidarity and Status in Africa by Dr Alice Evans

    • 32 min

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Jay remi ,

Why is the host shouting like a crazy person?

Subjects are interesting but why is the host shouting and jumping up and down like a crazy person?
A calmer and more mature host would give this podcast more credibility.
Hard to listen to really.

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