52 episodes
In Pursuit of Development Dan Banik
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If you are interested in democracy, poverty eradication and climate change, this is your go-to podcast for a deeper understanding of the politics of global development.
In each episode, we discuss the experiences of developing and “emerging economies” in Africa, Asia and Latin America. While we examine major global challenges and highlight various “problems”, we also highlight what works on the ground.
This podcast is hosted by Professor Dan Banik from the Centre for Development and the Environment at the University of Oslo (Twitter: @danbanik @GlobalDevPod).
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Religion and democratic mobilization in Brazil – Amy Erica Smith
Dan Banik and Amy Erica Smith discuss the importance of religion in Brazilian society, the causes of increased societal polarization, and how culture wars in Brazil are shaping the country’s democracy.
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"Global Britain": Inspired vision or wishful thinking? — Mark Miller
Dan Banik and Mark Miller discuss the narrative of "Global Britain", the merger of the Department for International Development (DFID) with the Foreign Office and the impact of aid cuts.
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How does digital technology affect healthcare? — Vincent Duclos
Dan Banik speaks with Vincent Duclos on the notion of “care”, what it means to care from a distance, the role of mHealth in Burkina Faso and the contribution of India’s Pan-African E-network programme in improving health on the continent.
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Reimagining development — Hannah Ryder
Dan Banik speaks with Hannah Ryder on how we can reimagine the idea of development, whether the constrained narrative of development on the African continent is changing, state capacity in achieving economic growth and wellbeing, Africa-China relations and how from the Chinese experience of eradicating extreme poverty offers numerous lessons for low-income countries in their fight against poverty.
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Navigating by judgment to achieve development impact — Dan Honig
Dan Banik and Dan Honig discuss the role of ideas and buzzwords in development, how we should measure development impact, and how and why the concept of “navigation by judgement” is a critical managerial tool that can help maximize the positive impact of aid.
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Democracy and crisis response in India — Patralekha Chatterjee
Dan Banik speaks with Patralekha Chatterjee on political polarization, state planning and response, the challenges faced by people who rely on the informal economy for their livelihoods, and the role of elites in shaping the development discourse in India.
Customer Reviews
Interesting, nuanced and thoughtful about development, poverty and democracy
Congratulations to professor Dan Banik for an excellent podcast on a great variety of development issues. Food for thought!
Insightful perspectives
Excellent choice of topics and nuanced and balanced reflections. I particularly liked the fact that the professor speaks clearly and without too much reference to academic jargon.